Author Topic: Finally got a couple days to work on my pinto (Read 13107 times)

71pintoracer · « **Reply #30 on:** March 29, 2009, 08:12:21 PM »

My collectors are made on the back part of the header and the front two pipes slide into that. I used red high-temp silicone where they slide together. You can see it on one of the tubes in the second pic. On my 4 cyl two piece header there were tabs welded to the tubes and you bolted them there. I don't have a picture of that header but I did the same thing with the collector pipe on this 4 cyl header.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #31 on:** March 30, 2009, 09:04:35 AM »

Well i put a old set of heads on and droped the motor in for the first time for mock up, and i cant thanks enough for the the help from 71pintoracer. It all fit in perfect i built the motor mounts and the trans mount got the headers on, they also fit very nice. I know what your thinking and no i didnt cut the wheel wells out with a shovel. I will tidy up the holes after the motor comes out. What a week end finally got to see it come together!!! happy happy happy. :amazed:

very glad to see that i can get the carb and intake and aircleaner under the hood.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #32 on:** March 30, 2009, 09:06:14 AM »

here is another pic of how the headers come together. I will add paint after the motor comes out and make it look alittle better. Hey 71pintoracer i'm buyin. :drunk:

71pintoracer · « **Reply #33 on:** March 31, 2009, 06:04:24 AM »

Oh yea!! Lookin' good, lookin' good!

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #34 on:** April 01, 2009, 08:43:27 AM »

Hey just got on and looked at the screen and the new member posted is my boy.

He has been a big help on the build!!! With out all the help from him and Bill by buddy, i couldn't have gotten it all done.
My boy has always been into cars its fun to work with him. I will post a picture of his ride. He won the points championship with this one. :2fast4u:

We did the paint, chassis, all the set up and built the engine all ourselves in our garage. I have to say
i might be prejudice but he is a wheel man.

71pintoracer · « **Reply #35 on:** April 01, 2009, 09:10:28 PM »

Awesome! :amazed: And congrats on the championship, that takes hard work and dedication. (And a good wheel man!) Love the last pic, three wide, down on the inside and kickin' up dirt!! :lol:

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #36 on:** April 02, 2009, 10:21:40 AM »

that was a exciting win, 3rd to first on the last lap, he had her huntin. :fastcar:

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #37 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:30:42 AM »

Finally got my house done, Now time to get on the pinto. I pulled the motor and trans out last night.
Thands to the help from 71pintoracer i only have to pull it out one time, it all fit great. I hope to get the engine bay painted again for the third time. Then back in it goes. Maybe by the week end i will have some pics of the progress.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #38 on:** April 13, 2009, 08:24:09 AM »

Worked all day saturday in the shop, got a lot done but not as much as planned. Seems that is becomeing a trend. Maybe lower my expectations next time. I got my aluminum heads, intake and carb sat. Got them installed, also got my cam dialed in. That took a while. My son got my oil pan all welded up it turned out great. Im thinking its going to be a lot of pinto muscle.

beegle55 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 13, 2009, 08:12:03 PM »

Well even though your progress may be a little bumpy, it seems like overall progress is going pretty well. Engine is looking good and the hard work will definatley pay off in a big way... but you already know that

Keep up the work and best of luck from your fellow mountaineer.

-beegle55

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #40 on:** April 20, 2009, 09:16:23 AM »

Well i started early sat morning, had all day to myself, got the motor and trans put in for the final time. Its starting to look fast. :fastcar: happy happy happy

71pintoracer · « **Reply #41 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:35:53 PM »

Oh Yea!!! Lookin' good, lookin' good!

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #42 on:** April 20, 2009, 02:41:33 PM »

Hey thanks man. I told everyone out in these parts that their is a feller over in VA that has made this job much easier than it really is.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #43 on:** April 27, 2009, 09:44:14 AM »

Here is the up date on pimp my pinto over the weekend. Cody my boy spent the day sat with me in the garage
so we built the seat brackets which was a tough job. Then we installed the new carpet. Then we took some rubber roof material and sealed between the trunk and the back seat. Then we put the seats in. They look great, they are red and black but the camera doesnt show the color. Then we pulled out the rear end and made some gussets for the rear of the ladder bar brackets. Cody welded them in for me. Unlike me he can lay down some purty welds. Now i feel like i can thrash on it like i borrowed it. The interior is completley painted with a new dash pad. But that 71 stearing wheel is going to need some attention

pintoguy77 · « **Reply #44 on:** April 28, 2009, 07:34:17 PM »

Hi,i dont suppose i could see a more detailed pic of how you connected the frame connectors to the rear of the frame.Id just like to see how its done,im doing mine but need to know how it looks around the torque box area,thanks.....Mark

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #45 on:** April 29, 2009, 08:38:58 AM »

I can do that, but i have a ladder bar suspension so mine is different i ran my frame connectors back and hooked them into the cross support for my ladder bars which have supports going over to each side and back. First i would suggest that you go to my project and look at 71pintoracers post weld in sub frame connectors.
That should be more of what you need. But if you want pics of mine let me know and i will get them for you.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #46 on:** May 04, 2009, 08:18:52 AM »

Well i woke up early sat and thought their was a slim chance i might hear it run, had a lot to do but it was doable if everything went well. Guess what it fell apart early. I pulled out my cam card to check if i had a 302 or 351 firing order and noticed that i had looked at the wrong numbers when i dailed in my cam so the front of the motor came back off and redialed in the cam. Got some more stuff done but didnt get started. Mom always told me if your dumb you gotta be tough. So i sucked it up and kept working. On a side note i scored a neat birthday present from my kids check this out. This will style out the back seat of the pinto. One more i will have a matching set for both grandbabys. Im thinking will be a nice conversation starter at the track also.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #47 on:** May 21, 2009, 08:56:02 AM »

71pintoracer getting ready to fit the hood back on my car was wondering did you have to notch the hump going across the underneath of the hood to clear the rad?

71pintoracer · « **Reply #48 on:** May 21, 2009, 10:01:54 PM »

Sure did, don't have a pic right now but I can get one if you need it. I cut mine all the way across but I think you only need a little out of each side. Your radiator looks just like mine. Did you get it fired yet? I know you were close.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #49 on:** May 26, 2009, 11:41:14 AM »

Thanks i figured you had to cut it. No i havnt fired her yet but its so close its not funny. Havnt had time latley to put in her. My 6.0 deisel went down. EGR cooler and oil cooler i ordered a bypass kit to bypass the egr which consist of a new intake and up tube for the turbo. I tore into it with all the confidence in the world then 3 hours later i was looking under the hood scared to death saying to my self what the crap have you done to your truck. honestly i think i cried ok i cried. But i finished it up i also took my turbo apart and polished it up on the inside. She runs like scalded dog now though. And with the bypass it wont happen again.
Its time now to put hay up

so soon as im done with that im hoping to get her running.

71pintoracer · « **Reply #50 on:** May 29, 2009, 10:47:41 PM »

I hear ya on the EGR cooler, but here at the dealership we can't install bypass kits, we just replace the bad parts with the same parts that puked in the first place!!

But at least you can work on the 6.0, on the new 6.4, step 1; remove the cab, step 2, fix whats broke! :hypno: :lol:

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #51 on:** June 05, 2009, 12:07:30 PM »

Went to a junk yard i have never been before to get some pulleys. This place is off the map, i mean it is out past the buger woods. The road kept getting smaller, i left the gravel road miles back. I passed a house or something people were living in. Their was a boy sitting on the porch with what looked like maybe 2 teeth sticking out. If he had been playing a banjo, well it was purty scary and for a redneck to get worried it had to be bad. Thought i was going to have to lock the truck in but that was last resort didn't want to get out. Finally got their and scored some pulleys that look like they will work. Look what else i found while i was their.

pintogirl · « **Reply #52 on:** June 05, 2009, 01:49:24 PM »

Quote from: smallfryefarm on June 05, 2009, 12:07:30 PM

Went to a junk yard i have never been before to get some pulleys. This place is off the map, i mean it is out past the buger woods. The road kept getting smaller, i left the gravel road miles back. I passed a house or something people were living in. Their was a boy sitting on the porch with what looked like maybe 2 teeth sticking out. If he had been playing a banjo, well it was purty scary and for a redneck to get worried it had to be bad. Thought i was going to have to lock the truck in but that was last resort didn't want to get out. Finally got their and scored some pulleys that look like they will work. Look what else i found while i was their.

Can you pic that up for me and send it to Sac. CA?

? LOL

So, did you buy it?? Looks like the bubble window panels are screwed on the outside??

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #53 on:** June 05, 2009, 01:55:09 PM »

hey pintogirl i will just bring it out to you i always wanted to go to California. I tried they wouldn't sell, he is doing what he called a v8 swap for some one else. He has destroyed the car. Totally cut the whole fire wall and trans tunnel out. It is rolled its last time i would say.

75bobcatv6 · « **Reply #54 on:** June 05, 2009, 02:11:36 PM »

thats so sad. it looked like it could have potential..

pintogirl · « **Reply #55 on:** June 05, 2009, 04:55:04 PM »

Quote from: smallfryefarm on June 05, 2009, 01:55:09 PM

hey pintogirl i will just bring it out to you i always wanted to go to California. I tried they wouldn't sell, he is doing what he called a v8 swap for some one else. He has destroyed the car. Totally cut the whole fire wall and trans tunnel out. It is rolled its last time i would say.

LOL, that would be awesome!!! LOL

That's too bad for that poor little wagon!

71hotrodpinto · « **Reply #56 on:** June 06, 2009, 12:48:22 AM »

Hey there, looks great! I havent been regurly on the forums lately for the last couple of years so i missed your starting it.

Have to say im jealous that you get to keep your hood! I tried 4 different ways to keep the stock hood but alas i couldnt. I lowered the rack 2.5" but it because i am a hard butt I wanted to keep my air gap Manifold. That just pushed it back up to what i had before LOL. I could have gone with a low profile manifold but that just wouldnt do on a Hot Rod engine!
So I had to spend spend for a glass hood with a cowl. Oh well i think it looks great, but still wanted the stock flat hood.

Glad you are progressing. Ive been at it for 6 years and still havent drove it. Its 99.3% drivable. I just need to fill her up with tranny fluid so it will go into gear. I tried that about 3 months ago. Apartment neighbors rose hell because its so loud and thus i got my hand slapped for "working" on my car. So i cant fill the tranny without running the engine, but i cant run the engine so i cant fill the tranny..... SIGH. Now i have to "drag"it out to the street to do this.

SORRY! I tend to ramble. I do that.

Great Color BTW! Cant wait to see it run.
Robert

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #57 on:** June 08, 2009, 08:17:43 AM »

71hotrodpinto thanks i think she will fire this week. youve got a good looking hotrod going looks like your close to being done. Good luck post some pics of her when your done.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #58 on:** June 15, 2009, 08:10:58 AM »

Well i have made several sets of pulleys none of which i am satisfied with, so i called and ordered some from ford motorsports last week they should be in hopefully today. I put my rear end back in sat. Also got my quartermaster alum drive shaft in, perfect fit. I was worried about the length.
My son is making me a new shifter that will bring it back 2 inches. The best part the knob is a piston out of a motor cycle. It is going to be sweeet. I will post a pic of it when he is done.

I gotta get internet at home i am missing the pool partys.

Sounds like you guys are having WAY to much fun.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #59 on:** June 16, 2009, 09:14:49 AM »

Such a discouraging week

Still having fuel pressure problems. Put a second new regulator on better but not rite. Took the new fuel pump apart. Cleaned the pop off valve cleaned it real good put it back together really couldnt find any thing wrong. It is holding 3 lbs cant change it now sometimes it goes up to 6 guess it will have to get another pump. Also found that the new red top optima battery that came with the car is bad, never been used but sit in the trunk probably for a couple years. Stopped this morning bought a new one. When i got to work my new pulleys from ford motorsports had arrived, tried to post pics but they wont load for some reason. This thing is gonna fire this week if i have to blow gas in it with my mouth. Never had anything whip my a$$ like this thing has this week, every time i turn around. Maybe i will feel better when i hear it, surely it cant keep going bad. I may have to fly down and pick up 71pr and bring him up for a couple days. Need to put a smiley face that has a help sign on it or one with a white flag. maybe a smiley face holding a sign that says i am going nuckin futz

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Author Topic: Finally got a couple days to work on my pinto (Read 13107 times)