1969 FORD CAPRI Barnfind - Will it start? - PART 1
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Someone transplanted that 1.6L Pinto OHC engine at some point as pre-facelift European market Capris never came with the Pinto based OHC engine.
Yes, i think it would have had a V4 1750cc originally?
@@ClassiccarbscoukBeing it is LHD, it could possibly be a 1500, 1750 or 2000 Taunus V4. Interesting project, looking forward to it's progress. Cheers!
@@05gtdriver thank you for this 😎👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Subscribed! I think a Pinto 2.0L transplant would probably be the easiest solution if you're unable to revive the 1.6L.
@@05gtdriver A 2.0L pinto will find it's way in this old girl, regardless of the 1.6L engine's future.
I built a 2.2 pinto about 10 years ago.
Here is a link (not sure if it works):
ruclips.net/video/lUV6VsN5hnc/видео.html
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Emmanuel
Just what the hell are you doing man ? .. I guess you are not familiar with either the Pinto Engine or how to unseize a car engine. Acetone ?? ... really ?? ... Paraffin ?? .. really ??. Take a tip from an old school mechanic who used to work on these things when they were still around. Fill the Bores with Diesel man .. walk away and let it do it's thing.
Paul, isn't paraffin and diesel the same thing?
I might be wrong though...
Thanks for the tip btw
Emmanuel : )
@@Classiccarbscouk No .. Paraffin is a fuel type of product with no lubrication properties whatsoever. Diesel is a fuel oil based product, and in fact, apart from the lower bearings, a diesel will self lubricate .. hence why so may diesels go on for the high mileages they do. In fact .. for the cost of a gallon of diesel, i would fill the sump with it also (this may help to lubricate the bearings, but make sure you drain it like a flushing oil after you get the engine turning over)
Saw a mechanic using a mix of diesel and brake fluid to unseize an engine. Worked a treat.
50:50 ATF to acetone. 👍👍
A bit of Marvel Mystery oil down each cylinder, let it sit for a while, and then the engine should be free.
Tries to un-seize the engine then puts out a small blaze with water all down the bores what a great idea (' ,') this vid was like having a tooth out ........... Step away from the car
It's my car Denso, i do with it as i like - Thanks for watching though ;)
Denso
chill, we all have to start somewhere
Certain things in that video suggest you do know what your doing! I am with you! sorry Denso.
@@jamesmcfadden4139 Thanks for that, i needed it :)
We will see!! ;)
Emmanuel
Somewhere in the wilds of the English bush a voice could be heard saying "Hold My Beer!".
Haha!!
Gis a! job
I’ve had good results using ATF fluid in the cylinders to help breaks-free seized piston rings. It seems to do a nice job on rusty most rusted parts I’ve given it a go on, and has greater lubricity than WD40. Its less expensive than WD, PB Blaster, and many other formulas.
Brings back good memories. My uncle had one of these I went everywhere with him. God rest his sole
Thank you Richard :)
We had one owned by my neighbour , here in Kenya including a zypher and Anglia ,just off two rivers Mall . Muchatha village. What akind of his story, today I sell cars @ Yahya car sales msa/Nbi.
@@charlesgithiri0017 Do Yahya cars too? lol
@@richie9777 yes I sell after markets from Japan in Kenya I mean I work @ Yahya car sales, but with an eye for oldies , classics is am a fun of car sis.
SoS
Hi my name is Rusty I had restored a 72 Mercury Capri back I my high school yrs loved that car wish I kept it your doing good work.
Thanks!
Thats not the correct motor for a 69 mk1 it should be a Kent cross flow pushrod motor, that looks like a latter pinto engine that eats cams! good luck with it
ruclips.net/video/BqskrXkfRog/видео.html ford capri in srilanka
When i was kid they had these as Police cars in Manchester. Recall a chase past our school...
Sirens blazing under a railway bridge...Still a bit deaf in one ear!
Hahaha!! Love this
The acetone you put in has evaporated not absorbed it , Diesel or oil
Nooooo! You've exposed it to the outside air! Now you've triggered the built in obsolescence system and it will rot away into nothing! 👻
WD40: WD=Water Displacement. It’s for drying out contacts NOT penetrating oil. I agree diesel and ATF then rock in gear. Good Luck!
Thank you William
The main ingredient of WD40 is paraffin my friend....Your welcome.
I've just today freed up a seized BMW 2002 engine that was well and truly stuck for years. Loads of heating on the piston tops then cool them with WD40 repeatedly. WD40 is for all intents diesel fuel. I've ran many a small diesel on the stuff.
Agree with ya there, Diesel fuel is excellent for unlocking some engines
WD40 was invented fir space travel to keep moisture out if the electronics and dries out,so to be used for seized engines is a bit doubtful.
just found your channel. I'm a huge Mk1 Capri fan and am about to binge watch your journey. Thanks for doing this 👍
Thank you too buddy, I'm working on Kate, as I write this!
Brakes!
Thanks buddy keep up the great work🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 dave the brit watching from abroad🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great stuff, both interesting and fun :)
Thank you for watching and for your comment 👍🏼😊
Love cars from this era as so easy to work on compared to now and 70 s 80s. Better cars than now.
The engine is non standard, the MK1’s has the Kent series 1600 cross flow and the Essex 2litre V4 and 3 litre V6 engines.
Andy Peek . Yes the rear number plate did like to have a look at the road ahead from time to time. Too much weight forward that’s why they were never raced seriously. Escorts as Sierras were better platforms.
@@dan40754 Old folk keep saying 'put a bag of cement in the boot, it'll be alright!)
Lol!!
Is it that bad?
Damn
Emmanuel
Classiccarbs.co.uk , they are not great, yes you can weigh down the back end and that will help to some extent. I once saw a MK1 facelift Capri that had the spare wheel well filled with cement. It was amazing that the arse did not fall out of it. I had a Mk2 and to solve some of the rear end wander out of corners I fitted single leaf springs and Koni air adjustable shocks. This did make it track better. I would suggest that you look for a MK1 1600 crossflow to fit into the Capri. The exhaust you have will be on the wrong side. If you look for a 2 litre (good luck with that), a 3 litre may be easier to find as they were used longer that the V4 in transits and later Capri’s prior to the very crap Cologne 2.8. It may be best to contact the Capri owners club or try some local scrap yards. The 1600 Kent series was used in Escorts up to the introduction of the Mk3 XR3 era so you might have better luck there.
Correct. I had a 1972 1600GT back in the 70s and the engine was nothing like this one
I swear I saw this Capri on that van on the M1 in Northampton heading North a few weeks ago ?
Always loved early Capri’s 👍🏻
It might have been on the M1 1 year ago Bug, but not in the last few weeks.
In the last few weeks, it was on the M6 and the M5 however... Maybe you saw it.. Who knows!! ;)
Just rolled back to see how it all started! - Now we have a CD with rust on mail order!
Live event tomorrow!
Loved the setting it on fire technique! Great video. Part 2 please we all want to know what happened!
Neil, we are up to part 34...
Search for the entire playlist in my channel 👌🎩😊👍🏼🛠
@@Classiccarbscouk 👍 I'm on it.
This is great. I saw one of these for the first time in about 30 years just the other day while drivig after work on 101. Metallic green and cleeeen! Had forgotten how cool they were. Best of luck with this.
Thank you for this g mat 😊😊😊
Had a 1969 G reg 1600GT. Ohv engine. Same colour as this. A previous owner had covered the door cards and side panels is tan coloured fake fur. To match the tan vinyl seats.
when you drained the sump no oil came out so its probably the main bearings that are seized so you are wasting your time pull it and rebuild it properly, if the body shell is worth saving
Wish you luck in your endeavor. My older brother once had a 73 V6 2.6L Mercury Capri that was pretty awesome. I have used Marvel Mystery Oil to free up a stuck engine before and also like Sea Foam Deep Creep. Never seen someone use a book shelf for leverage before. Would also suggest not prying on your camshaft if you intend to use it. Wondering if your crankshaft is stuck. Perhaps spin off the oil filter and pour some penetrant down into the oil passages. Once had a 65 Chevy Biscayne that had a stuck clutch from sitting causing the engine not to disengage from the transmission. Could not get it to run until I got underneath to pry it loose. Maybe as some have suggested use diesel, but fill the engine up all the way to the top and let it sit. Not sure what that will do to your oil seals, but they are most likely bad as well. Use a catch pan underneath to catch you spills and drips.
What? It's not even the correct engine so why bother?
Love capris thanks. Im living abroad now and this brings back memories of the 1980s when i use to do all this.thank you friend🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😁
You are so welcome
I enjoyed the sped up voice! If only fixing my own car were that quick!
You should do car mechanic courses for people who have taken LSD
Hehehe!! OK ;)
You are my new guide I have the same capri mk1 you have thanks for teaching me
No problem 👍
Going back to where it all started to watch it all again
Wish me luck Manu
Ah Bless you mate :)
Just posted a short update, watch that one first!
Thanks for your support buddy :)
Emmanuel
My first car a 1600 Capri. What great fun I had.
Only hope I can manage to get it up and running 🤞
There was a Capri before along with another ford ,the classic,. Look ,ford history,, Capri / and classic...!
I think you are referring to the consul capri..
I would've lifted the motor out and pulled it apart to find out it's past carnage. I've got pintos running from being left in paddocks for nearly 20yrs , running means rebuild so it's piece of mind . Usually the rings rust to the bores and the crank is ok as long as there was some oil left in there.
Good luck with your project 👍, I've just about finished my mk2 Escort pinto van after 2yrs resto 😎
Thank you Marty, that's encouraging to read : )
It will need a rebuild, and hopefully something i can do on my workbench.
A 2L will more than likely end up in there regardless of this 1.6L 's result.
Just want to start the B*******d = )
Thanks,
Emmanuel
@@Classiccarbscouk thanks for replying , we didn't get the 1600ohc in Australia unfortunately but I've heard the head has a smaller combustion chamber than 2.0, with some porting and valves etc , pinto's thrive on high compression, then add it to a 2.2(bored & stroked) bottom end and you'll have a good torquy setup👍
@@marty3469 Like this one:
ruclips.net/video/eZn__2alnqI/видео.html
Just put an Essex 3.0 V6 in it
The 3 litre V6 is a lovely unit, I had the 3 litre GXL & my brother ran several 3 litres. but the Mk1 booted body shell always looked way better than the fastback version I always thought.
If you havent broke it free yet theres s trick that an old guy showed me that usually works pretty good. If you get a few litres of oil and a camping stove and heat the oil untill it is boiling then pour it into the cylinders and wait till they heat up propper it shoild break loose from the uniform expansion.
Thank you Damo, sounds good, i'll give this a go!
back in the mid 80s my dad and younger brother did a super body off resto of a 73 capri that had been badly abused and neglected to say the least. it was one hell of a car when they were done, balanced & blueprinted, heads got 3 angle port, polish and flow, custom exhaust, tranny rebuilt, rear end, suspension, brakes, etc. canary yellow with incredible black naugahyde interior done by a guy at the “chute shop” at a local base. rip both dad and lil bro...
great project you have here, hope all goes well
Dave, thank you for sharing your dad's & bro's project.
Would love to see a photo of their work!
Classiccarbs.co.uk i wish i had pix. lil bro died in 09 and the car was sold some years ago. he was 18 when he got it, 20 when they finished and had it until 41 (along with 2 mustangs). also had a tremendous stereo with cabs we built to math eq and amps ahead of the times. he has the mustangs facing together on his superb memorial headstone - i miss him terribly
Happy Easter!
@@_dave4460 Bless you mate. Happy Easter to you too wherever you are!! : )
Bought a 74 in 84 , here in Las Vegas. Only cost me a couple of hundred. Not a drop of rust, but the seats has deteriorated. Other than that, worked fine.
My interior is totally wrecked too... I think it became a home for wildlife ;)
@@Classiccarbscouk i started making $600. dollars a week with that car, and then went to Oregon. Was there six years. Car ran good all the time. Drove it back here in 90. Still kept it for awhile.
I have a 71 pre facelift Capri and mine too has had an OHC dropped in it too with a 5 speed Sierra gearbox , it goes quite well , good luck with your project 👍
Thank you Marc.
I am guessing you have the 2.0L version?
I would also like to install that engine after this 1.6L project is completed. Or a V8.... 😁
Thanks!
Emmanuel
Looks like patience is a virtue its definitely getting there especially with the help of tips...
Three words..........Marvel Mystery Oil. That will unstick the engine, if it can be unstuck. Good luck, mate!
Get a couple of gallons of diesel fuel and fill the block ..to the top let it soak ..
Great looking. Car...I once saw a old timer when I was young free of stuck pistons rings using boiling cooking oil out the chip pan. Best of luck 👍🏻
Thank you Michael
I'm adding this to the "to try" list 😁👍🏼😎
Classiccarbs.co.uk you have to be quick turning over you don’t have the heat for very long.... might a few try’s. Plus be careful the oil spits like crazy on cold cast iron.. good luck I’ve just added your channel 👍🏻
@@michaelashton4846 Thank you - will do :)
Happy days.One of those thumbs up is mine.Cheers Mike.
ps.lovin the seagul.
Thank you Mikego :)
Loads of birds around here, probably cause i like to throw some birdfood out for them in the garden
Emmanuel
If @ first you don't succeed TRY and TRY AGAIN !
thumbs up for your energy and motivation ..we had our fingers crossed that the stubborn pistons would free up ..
looking forward to your next post ..bestest wishes..👍👍
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You ARE an angel - Thank you for this ;)
If you're on Facebook i highly recommend that you join our group called Capri World, the largest group / forum of Capri owners in the world :)
Thank you, yes, i am a member, and i have thanked a few of the members for their help already.
24k members!!! That's pretty good i think : )
I'm linking to one of my posts, don't know if it will work or not:
facebook.com/groups/538524806169576/permalink/2294177913937581/
Thanks!
Emmanuel
Fill the spark plug holes with brake fluid. Leave for a few days. Always use the ring end of the spanner that fits the crankshaft pulley bolt and try and break the seal between the pistons and bore. Or, remove the starter motor and fit a crowbar in the flywheel teeth and try to rock the engine. If not, repeat brake fluid and wait another few days..
Thank you alaister 😎😊🛠👍🏼
Some of that plastic explosive around top edge of piston crown step away and detonate if there is anything left it should free it off. Induction, compression , power , exhausted
Had to sub just to keep an eye on this one. Looks solid though, looking forward to more updates.
Thank you for sub centurion 👍🏼🛠🍺🧭🕗😊
Boiling vinegar is also good for seized pistons, pour it in just like you did with the old oil.. Great vid, can't wait for next one!. Nuff said! 🙂
So are you going to put a crossflow in it or for originality or a 3ltr V6 or another OHC?
Ideally a Ford V8 motor on quadruple webers.
I'd also like a 2.0L pinto or a grunty 3.0L essex.
What you think?
This could be interesting...!
ruclips.net/video/BqskrXkfRog/видео.html ford capri in srilanka
Had one of these in the States. 1974 with 2.8l v6. Strong running car.
@Edward Gross I would have eventually attempted a swap but and accident ripped the rear end out. :-( Would have been a good candidate for a tubular chassis set up.
aoutmatic transmision fluid is great for freeing up stuck pistons and freeing off piston rings too, good look, if all else fails you can always strip it down or get a replacement
Thank you Steve, will give the auto transmission fluid a go, along with coca cola, hot oil and some other suggestions I've been given here.
Eventually it might have to come to blows with a hammer and block of wood.
@@Classiccarbscouk I once freed up a frozen front axle king pin with Coke- about 1966. Poured some in the top for several days= voila!
Tap each piston with a wood block and heavy hammer.
I thought the same, use a hard wood to get a good energy transfer to the piston, it needs to be shocked, start with the number 2 which didn't absorb any of the fluids aplied.
@@Tom-Lahaye Find hardwood, same size as the whole piston if you can and take it to a lathe turner. Outside diameter just enough to fit the cylinders and a shape to match the piston top, so the force of any hammering is evenly spread. Try to work out which piston is being pulled DOWN by the crank and hit that one first. The distributor position should help finding it.
@@wordreet I mostly agree, but ....try to work out which crank-pin is being pushed down by the piston.....sounds a lot better?
@@midlam99 Same thing, any down stroke will do. Of course we're assuming the crank isn't seized.
Such a good looking car .nice spoiler and set of wheels and it would look awesome
Thank you.
I've started part 2 now, so hopefully it will be getting around again
I had a pinto engine long time back, good power. reliable,
Seeing you trying to get the head off took me back to my mk 1 Escort days (30 years ago).
It was proper stuck on!
Only when I spotted a good place to fit the crowbar nice and snug, did the head give up its fight
What a find had one as a young fella
It came from Greece, i found it on ebay.co.uk
very interesting.
Thanks
I worked in scrap yard many years, what I found to free up frozen pistons is iodine, it work great on frozen rings
Is this a joke or are you being serious?
I dont know what to expect from people commenting here.
I thought iodine was a pharmaceutical product?
O Ford Capri MKI de 1969 estava equipado com motor Crossflow nunca com este de árvore de cames à cabeça ,este instalado a partir de 1974 ou não será??
Sim, acho que você está correto.
Este motor não é original para o carro.
Eu acho que originalmente teria um motor V4 de 1750cc.
Mas isso desapareceu ..
Estou pensando em instalar um bom motor OHC 'Pinto' de 2000cc em algum momento no futuro.
Obrigado,
Emmanuel
I think this is in Spanish. I cant exactly translate but a 1969 Capri had ohv crossflow 1300cc / 1600cc or 2000cc V4 this has a pinto engine not fitted until 1974 not original engine. Common upgrade or replacement. Had a original 1969 1600GT in Roman Bronze
Ive never seen a pinto engine die and ive never seen ford engine with more rust that the chassis before!
Usually when the cylinder head doesn’t want to come off the engine after being unbolted, and you have to rely on lumber, that engine is scrap.
Never use a Ratchet handle , you will damage it.
Thank alaister, I wont be doing that again
i stand to be corrected, by every ford expert in the known motoring world, but the euro built tin top single ohc engine had markings on the belt cover, TL 1.6 or TL2.0 , the TL taunus line as these engines originaly came from germany, the pinto is built in the states in a huge array of tunes including 2.3's and turbos,
i thank you for your indulgence,
2.0 pinto engines are highly sought after here in new zealand as they make almost bullet proof rally engines, but you need big hammers to get them to fit an escort body shell unless you have an automatic model to start with.
One of my favorite boxers comes from NZ.. Joseph Parker!
Anyway.
So, you reckon it's best called a 'TL' engine here in europe?
I quite like it :)
That looks like an 80's version judging by state of cam etc that's been stood a longtime its scrap.
The 1.6 ohc replaced the 1.6 ohv at the facelift 72ish.
Being lhd that would have probably had a colonge V4 1.5-1.7 very rare in the uk probably why it's had the ohc fitted.
The V4 was also fitted to the Corsair, my Dad had one when I was about 4years old, only the 1700 not the 2 Ltr but still a lovely smooth car to ride in. Auto with column gear shifter and a front bench seat. Then he changed it for a Morris Oxford, wah boo hiss!
last time I saw one of those in the U.S. was back in 1986..
Was it running?
@@Classiccarbscouk yea it was a load blue beater some one had, people raced them here and by the mid 80s there were very few of them on the road, yours looks just like the one I saw back then/p.s. most of them rusted to pieces by the 80s.
@@allenschmitz9644 yeas, rust prevention was clearly not a priority for Ford back then ; )
Mine is rather rusty too.
I guess i like the shape, rear-wheel drive, front engined car. Has a good following here in the UK, and they are relatively cheap. My re-entry ticket to the classic car scene/group.
Been raining a lot here in the UK last few weeks, and has slowed down the progress of Part 2.
I have started the filming, and hopefully some interesting footage will be born!
Thanks for your comment - It means a lot : )
Emmanuel
A crapri and a dustbin within the first minute and a half. I see where this is going lol.
Crapi? Bet you own an Austin Allegro ..
The engine may be a bit scratchy but the body work,inner wings etc' look in great nick considering it's age and for a Ford from that era !!
Well a chap i know looked at it, and said he has never seen a car with more filler than this one..
Maybe he was just jealous? =)
take the fan off and stop messing about ... always give your self room to work ..
Hope this turns out but you know sometimes you see folk working on cars and you just know they shouldn't . I will still be subscribing as it and old Ford and they never die but get faster so best wishes
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Thank you chopper, I can't afford to get it restored properly so i'm kind of stuffed at the minute..
It's in such a state that i'm not worried about 'damaging' it.
I'm enjoying the process of filming my effort and sharing here in YT, and you chaps seems to like it, so we are all winning as i see it : )
Thanks for subscribing and commenting : )
Emmanuel
All good Rome wasn't built in a day as long as you have fun doing the build all good soon have friends round helping that's what all about 👍👍👍🏴✌️
Can't wait for your next video, will you be uploading one a week?
What the hell have a I just watched....? ....and only in 360p...?
How to ruin an engine in 10 easy steps... PART 1...!
Where the heck did you get the idea of WD40 through the spark plugs and then Acetone and Parrafin in the cylinders...?
Mate... the engine is seized... you take it out, pull it apart, and get it all re machined after confirming the block and head are OK. Then fill it with nice new bearings etc,then drive and enjoy.
I pretty much use wd40 on anything that will sit still for a minute 🤣🤣🤣
Not the best, I'm stopping that.
Yup, agreed, engine is not going to turn again, unless I remove , strip and rebuild.
I'm working up the courage to endeavour to do it!
Thanks for your input
@@Classiccarbscouk Seems like the perfect engine for a DiY...I followed the columnist from Classic &Sports Car for years and his exploits with an Escort and a similar sort of engine...he learnt as he went
Yea ur correct
If that’s ur choice
Thx 👍
at 2:29 does that number mean something there is a 1 6 or a 1 G , can it be a 1600 cc engine?
Yes it is '16' which is a 1600cc pinto
Nooooo! That shed was the barn's baby!!!
You comedian you...
@@Classiccarbscouk Heehee!!!
i used stp back in days down bore leave for a couple of days, then try
Has to be a V6, build it up into a GT as well
boiling oil in each cylinder
you can tap the piston with a wood block to free the piston and rings.. only the piston in a half of travel...try tap a small hammer in the cilindrical wood block right in the pistons...
Thank you Fernando.
A new camera is on the way, and I will start part 2 , with the idea you have, thank you!!!
Emmanuel
4 years ago today since I watched this eposide.
Thanks John, thanks for sticking around, kate can't be ready soon enough dammit! :)
@@Classiccarbscouk I have no doubt you will have it done, life and things get in our way, thanks for the entertainment, its been an enjoyable journey so far.
If anything was an engine out candidate, this is it.
Best of luck , it will be worth the struggle once your driving your dream car in the bends.
Thank you, i'm planning the next effort for the engine situation in my head.
I'm thinking i'll more than likely have to remove the engine with a hoist, and probably rebuild it.
Thank you for watching & commenting : )
Emmanuel
Dude diesel is your friend
Hehe!! Ok, thanks bud 👍🏼
Had a 69 capri the same as this one apart from the pinto swap looks to be original even has a early flat bonnet which often got changed for the later sportier looking bulged bonnet a rare classic as i think the 1970 models had a minor face lift then a more noticeable one in 73 untill the mk2 came out
Thank you Trevor :)
Emmanuel
I had a '74 V6 in high school. We made fun of it. Named it the "Deathmobile." But looking back it was a pretty decent car. In Europe they're revered in the same way we obsess about the Mustang.
I believe the capri and the Mustang were designed by the same chap..
He had a good eye for it i guess, they sold really, really well!
the pinto is a great motor and not a hard motor to work on
Thanks Kevin. Last thing I need is a difficult engine to work with.
Got enough on my plate with this heap of junk!
Thanks 👍🏼
It might not be the pistons that's siezed, it could be the crackshaft, but you have probably found the problem by now anyway.
Thank you Dil, the pistons are moving up and down now 👍🏼
I've been there ..but im afraid with out a machine shop and a lot of money .. that old pinto motor is boat anchor .. how ever speaking of boats im not sure what's available in your area but Mercury used that engine and built really hopped up version of that particular engine .they used big block Pistons from a 460 , there is a company in the states that makes a really nice cam called crane cams in Florida..so as far as lack of parts for the car version you could probably locate the parts for a Mercury inboard boat engine ..at least the internal parts gaskets and so on
Thank you, yes have heard of crane cams from one of David vizzard"s books.
Thanks!
You have to ask yourself- has it just died with age or was it killed?- if it was killed then that may have been the reason it was left in the shed...Pintos are a bit wheezy compared to the others, so it will be a lot of up and down gear changes around town if you go for another.
I'm still trying to find that out.
I suspect that something might be wrong with the previous owner's ability to remember that they do need oil every now and then... = )
It does show signs of overheating, but until i've pulled it apart , i'm just guessing.
Turbocharged pinto with 45 DHLA'M' carburettors would be my favourite choice, but might have to settle for a N/A 2L pinto (unseized one of course).
Thanks!
Emmanuel
Block of wood on top of pistons & tap each one with the biggest hammer you can beg steal or borrow. Also try Plusgas. Good luck.
Love this. Yes, block of wood and heavy hammer is on the cards next.
Also, remove the starter motor to ensure it's not seized whilst in mesh with flywheel (Unlikely, but best cross that off while i'm at it)
Thanks for your suggestion : )
Emmanuel
Yes, this has worked for me more than a few times. Just make sure the piston isn’t at the bottom of its stroke.
@@cambo1200 Will do, thank you for advise and suggestions : )
Emmanuel
Acetone+auto trans fluid, or PB Blaster, Kano Kroil or Freeze Off. All of these will work, WD-40 is just a moisture displacer and will not dissolve rust. After you get it to move, spray fogging oil that is use to lube the cyls in marine engines during storage for lubrication.
This is great info - Thank you luigi : )
Emmanuel
I happen to really like those MK 1 Ford Capris, my cousin had one here in the US, it was sold as a Mercury Capri and it had the 2 liter Ford OHC engine. Great little car. Much nicer than what we got from FoMoCo in small cars at the time (1971)@@Classiccarbscouk
Super
Thank you :)
Did a seized Viva with wd40 and lump of wood and lump hammer on top of each piston .Took some hits but worked a treat.
Thank you Stephen, did you manage to get the viva running again or did it need a full rebuild?
Not after miracles here, just something to get the car to move while I repair the myriad things on my capri..
Did you manage to start it up again?
@@Classiccarbscouk Worked for years m8.
Was running well when I sold it .
29 yrs ago.
We just kept banging it ,it slowly slowly moved .
Defiantly worth a try.
No damage to top of pistons .
Am enjoying your vid and persistence.
Use a sledge if it winds you to much.
It will move .
Someone said Diesel in comments I have heard that should help it's an oil end of day.
Used to have a Red 1600GT loved it then it got stolen.
Enjoy what your doing is the main thing.
Big challenge ,will be following.
Nice one.
Hope goes well with everything.
@ Stephen Criddle: I did the same with my HB Viva, but it smoked like a chimney so I had to strip it again and replace the piston rings.
@@baylessnow That must have required the patience of a saint!!
I thought piston rings were only offered along with new pistons?
I take it it worked and it stopped smoking?
Thanks,
Emmanuel
@@baylessnow Hi HB myself estate my first ever car had it for 30 quid been seized for years.
One of the blokes at work took top off and just dropped a block of wood in and got me to start lumping it .
Can never forget that can you imagine how I felt when it started moving.
Had no problems at all.
Nice one.
Happy motoring
Haven't seen your progress report yet but before I go looking for it I'll just say this, if you put some hydrogen gas and oxygen mix from a hydrogen wet cell in the combustion chamber prior to removal of the head and induced ignition the hydrogen would have used said combustion processes to free up the pistons.
Very nice classic Ford Capri.
hehe!! OK
Use it all of the time to release pistons, people even use it to clean old running engines just like the lads who go around doing people's aircon.
Don't be afraid of hydrogen, as long as you're only using it on-demand and not trying to store it then it's really safe when ensuring you have the necessary flashback arresters.
You want resonance to release the rust and the ignition provides that but at a much higher intensity than that of petrol, you're a big lad trust me you can handle it.
All you're thinking of is a hydrogen bomb aren't you haha they're not that bad and if you're concerned about safety just make a dry cell instead of a wet cell if you're really that worried about the water getting on any external electronics.
Come on you know you're interested, hydrogen is making moves in Europe specifically because of its safety.
Welding is switching over to hydrogen on-demand because storing water is far safer than oxy and acetylene but most is changing to argon instead of acetylene but most companies now are looking into the on-demand hydrogen because it's just water until the electrolysis takes place and cavitation can occur.
Be brave, it's only water.
Don't forget, when the heads are on you're also heating the chamber and the sleeves which also helps to release the rust and corrosion.
Go and have a look at some wet and dry cells and see what you think before you rite it off because if nothing else you'll have the hottest burning welder you can get which is second to nothing when braising and the braid joins are just as strong as a weld specifically because the hydrogen gas gets that hot it allows both joining surfaces to melt and adhere.
I know it says Bumpkin on my name but that's more of me having a dig at myself for the times when I intentionally do silly things.
Hydrogen use isn't one of them ;)
Have a good en bud (Dan).
And don't treat it like a toy because it's not, if you treat it as such there's a very serious risk of injury or death.
Be as respectful of it as you would oxy acetylene because it has a much much much louder bang.
Side note, small hydrogen flashbacks are used in light treatment therapy to kill certain viruses and cells.
I think it looks like a ceased brg, it will be a engine out and a complete dismantle
Agreed
Long dark bit at end...woke up three hours later
What??
That poor car was badly treated. I hope to seen it back on the road again
182,503 views well done.
Thanks 😊
id have heated up the pistons, then filled the bores with hot oil clean oil. but you're gonna fit a 2L or 3L anyways right ?
I did try heating the pistons, but it still would not move.
I want to try and get this one running, even if badly, but yes, a 2L pinto will more than likely find it's way in there, as i like them and parts are readily available, and they have good tuning/fun potential.
A 3L would be nice for the sound, but i'm not too familiar with them..
Emmanuel
There are all manner of things that canbe used as a penetrant. WD40, paraffin, diesel, molecule 13. But you have to give it time to do its thing. No violence! gentle persuasion is the key here! gently tap the piston with a wood turned block as someone else suggested. No violence, it will only cosy you money. Like the way you are storing the parts in the boot!
Thanks! 😎🛠👍🏼🙈