I echo
Mark's words.
The
advantage in rolling the car on it's side (Normally on to an old mattress) is
accessibility. If the work is to the floor panels I would suggest lifting the
car as high as possible and work from the inside and
underneath.
I've
not done the foot well floors but have done the boot floor, and attacked it this
way. (The biggest problem is the resin that runs down your arms as you finish
off the bonding in!!).
As for
the engine swap, never seen a pinto in a wooden chassis, the biggest problems I
would see is the height of the engine, and lack of a power bulge in the bonnet
that would give room for the cam. Also the exhaust manifold will be a problem,
its tight on the 1600, the increased diameter for a 2.0 will make is difficult,
but not impossible. But most certainly a specialist job, perhaps even going over
the rear of the bell housing.
Cheers,
Dave.
#5118 1967 Ford 1600GT
-----Original
Message-----#5118 1967 Ford 1600GT
From: mark_saxby [mailto:mark.saxby@...]
Sent: 30 May 2002 17:42
To: MarcosManiacs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MarcosManiacs] Re: 1600 GT Chassis repairs and alternative engine
--- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "pverdeyen" wrote:
> I need to give a newly purchased 1600 some remedial attention to
the
> floor panels if I am to enjoy the short summer we have in UK, prior
> to a major rebuild during winter.
> Can anybody tell me where I might find information or
photos/diagrams
> of the best way to go about this. I believe that it is not
> recommended to do this from beneath the car, but that the car
should
> be turned on it's side???? Can anybody confirm or deny this?
Only really a case that it'll be EASIER to work on the car on it's
side (I'm assuming you've got a wood chassis? If not, there's even
less reason I guess) rather than NOT possible. If you can get
sufficient light and clearance, I can't see why you couldn't do
repairs from underneath, provide it's the, non-structual, floor.
>
> Also to any UK readers......does anybody have experience of fitting
a
> UK 2.0l Pinto engine into a 1600?? Best Donor car? (Sierra or
> granada?) as I also want to fit the five speed gearbox
Never done it, but once drove a 4 cylinder, 2 litre Marcos with quick
shift box and it was great, so I'd recommend trying it. Most later
Marcos I think had the OHC engine. Is this the Pinto? If so, I'm sure
the one I drove came out of a Sierra, box and all. Alan Fereday of
Fereday cars (www.feredaycars.co.uk) owned and built the one I drove.
Probably worth giving him a ring.
Cheers,
Mark
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