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

71hotrodpinto · « **Reply #90 on:** August 27, 2009, 09:26:43 PM »

That looks Frekan sweet!!!
The stance is perfect! I'm jealous as hell at your perfect paint though!

71pintoracer · « **Reply #91 on:** August 28, 2009, 08:57:16 PM »

Looks great David!! Fantastic job all the way around. Sure hope you can make the trip down here sometime, I'll have to meet you somewhere so we can cruise together and wow the crowds!! :amazed: :amazed:

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #92 on:** September 02, 2009, 08:23:03 AM »

How sweet it is. I started her up last night and opened the garage doors and out we came. Still open headers so she was sounden good. by the time i got down to the road the neighbers were out of the house and down by the road, gave me a hand clap as i went by they have heard me working on it for a year but never seen it before. I tell you i felt like i won the daytona 500 as i went by. Took her couple miles up the road to shake her down. Coming back i was cruzing in 3rd gear decided to flip the switch one time and O MY GOSH she is stupid.. I seen carl edwards on tv saying he was faster than a greased cheeta strapped to a bullit train, im faster than a greased cheeta straped to a v8 pinto. The ladder bar suspension is sweet when i mashed her down a little the whole car lifts back as well as fron and feels like all the weight is on the rear tires i might need a rudder on her. :lol: Only real issue i found is i have to pull the trans and fix 5th gear. Other than that she feels solid. Just want to say thank you so much for all the help on this, it has been very much appreciated. :fastcar: :2fast4u: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

75bobcatv6 · « **Reply #93 on:** September 02, 2009, 01:05:16 PM »

thats awesome man, glad shes runnign and doing well for ya. everything has bugs to work out. youll get im

71hotrodpinto · « **Reply #94 on:** September 02, 2009, 09:57:37 PM »

YAHHHOOOOO!!!!!!

Thats great man. Glad to hear everything is working good. Cept for the trans that is..

Its alot eiasier to fix the small things once its a runner. Easier on the mind! LOL.

71pintoracer · « **Reply #95 on:** September 02, 2009, 10:47:00 PM »

OHHHH YEAAAAA!!!!

Glad to see she's running! Told ya it's a rush!! :fastcar:

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #96 on:** September 03, 2009, 08:39:19 AM »

thanks guys. 71hotrodpinto im sure their will be more to touch up on that i will find now that i can drive it with out the big $hit eatin grin but the pressure is off so it will all be fine.
Jimmy you were rite it was a rush been wanting and dreaming of it and it is all and more than i hoped for. While rolling in third gear i rolled into her. she raised up and took off, after about 15 feet the mickey thompsons started giving up before i new it i was hauling the mail slideways. She difinatly is a beast. :smile:

popbumper · « **Reply #97 on:** September 03, 2009, 09:08:21 AM »

Smallfrye:

That is REALLY sweet, congrats on your progress and enjoy the ride!!

Chris

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #98 on:** September 03, 2009, 09:29:17 AM »

thanks chris.
i am having so much fun. Keep up the work on yours hopefully the weather will cool down enough out their. nothing like driving something you did yourself. it makes it worth all those long hours.

hellfirejim · « **Reply #99 on:** September 03, 2009, 01:10:02 PM »

Smallfryefarm,

Glad to hear you got your first ride. i know with mine even though it is a 4, that first ride after working on it for over a year made it all worth it. Enjoy the moment and as for losing that grin.....don't bet o n it. these cars are just so much fun to drive.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #100 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:08:07 AM »

Well i have drove her off and on she is sweet. But now she is back on the stands had to take off the carb to put on my brothers mustang to get it out of my garage. So i have to get her another carb and going to pull out the trans and find out why shes not shifting into 5th gear. Have a few little issues to address but she acts very well on the road and is very solid and very happy to scare the crap out of you at a moments notice. SO MUCH FUN.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #101 on:** September 23, 2009, 03:17:08 PM »

Big brown just made a stop by and dropped me off a present. shiny

Cheeseliner · « **Reply #102 on:** September 23, 2009, 07:17:47 PM »

sweet car. Nice Job.

71hotrodpinto · « **Reply #103 on:** September 23, 2009, 09:22:20 PM »

Quote from: smallfryefarm on September 23, 2009, 03:17:08 PM

Big brown just made a stop by and dropped me off a present. shiny

Nice, what size? and why did you have to you buy a new one? Should run great with it. Mine i think is undersize for how the engine is built. It has a lean surge at light/part throttle contstant speed cruising.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #104 on:** September 24, 2009, 07:42:28 AM »

Its a 770 vac sec. I wanted another 750 but this was the best buy. I built a motor for my brothers mustang and it needed a carb. i needed it out of my garage so i stole the one off of the pinto and got it out.
Best way to figure cfm is cubic inch x rpm divided by 3456. Mine 306x6500/3456=575.52 I could have done fine with a 600cfm or 670cfm but i have had extensive head work and intake work so i decided to go with 770. I know its not good to go to big but it has easy adjustable vac secondary so it should work fine.
This is from holley and with the vac sec and the new metering block your car would like it. especially and light part throttle and cruise. It also has lifetime garantee against powervalve failure.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #105 on:** September 24, 2009, 11:41:49 AM »

just put this little video on. This is when i first set the car on the ground. It was still very dirty from the build inside and out. Pinto V8 Project 2

Carolina Boy · « **Reply #106 on:** September 24, 2009, 09:54:48 PM »

One rumbling video, turned up the sound on the second listen!! WICKED :devil:

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #107 on:** September 26, 2009, 10:01:13 PM »

Took out he 5spd and took it apart, my first time inside one. Did you know their is like a zillion parts in one of these things. First gear was burred up purty bad so took it out and deburred it and smoothed the ramps. The slider that goes between 3rd and 4th was burred up on the inside on both sides didnt like sliding so i smoothed them out and smoothed the ramps. All the sychronizers are new. I replaced the 5th gear shifter and put it all back together. On the stands it goes thru all gears great and for the first time it goes into 5th gear thank goodness. Now if it will just quit raining i will give her a test drive. And if it wont work then i will have a new boat anchor. Hey 71hotrodpinto i put the shiney carb on her today i will put a pic on monday at work. Looks purty sweet sitten on their.

larjohnson · « **Reply #108 on:** September 27, 2009, 04:50:00 PM »

David: Wish I were a good enough mechanic to take a 5 speed apart and repair it. I'm lucky to change a flat tire. I'm looking forward to Carlisle in 2011, I hope to see a lot of these cars I'm hearing so much about. Have a great Sunday....Larr y :police:

71pintoracer · « **Reply #109 on:** September 28, 2009, 10:29:19 PM »

OK David, it stopped raining so get out there and bang some gears! :fastcar:
Funny story for ya, my son Jesse has a new friend who is into Honda's and such, he's telling him about my Pinto and the boy is like yea yea, whatever, Pinto, yea. So Jesse calls me at work and says you driving the Pinto and I say yea, why. His new friend is at the house and wants to see it and go for a ride. I get home (11:30 pm, worn out) and they meet me in the garage wanting to go for that ride. So I say OK hop in, I'll take you all for a short ride. The guys girlfriend is with him and wants to go. I asked her if she had to go to the bathroom, she kinda looks at me all funny and I tell her I don't want her to pee her pants. They all laugh a little and get in and get buckled up. Up the road we go and I'm just cruisin along nice and easy and ask what do you think, the kid says yea,typical Ford, slow and smooth. Jesse is saying no dad, get on it, show them what it'll do!! We turn around and head back, there's this real long straight stretch, (I live in the boonies remember) so I say I'm just going to roll off in second gear from about 25-30. OK evryone's ready, hold on, nail it in second and the locker gets it a little sideways, shift light flashes, bam! third gear, shift light, bam! fourth gear through the 1/4 mile and the glass packs are freakin' bellowing!! :fastcar: I shift into 5th and let it slow down, nobody's saying anything, turn around at the top of the hill and Jesse's friend says OMG!! O.....M......G!! I am shaking, my hands and my body are literaly shaking! That was awesome!! That is unbelievable!! We pull into the garage and climb out, his g/f says, I think I pee'd my pants!! :lol: :lol:

dga57 · « **Reply #110 on:** September 28, 2009, 10:44:45 PM »

:fastcar: WAY TO GO!!! :fastcar: :surprised: :surprised:

Dwayne :smile:

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #111 on:** September 29, 2009, 08:16:45 AM »

Jimmy funny story. Exact same reaction when i took Cody my son for his first ride. He got out and said that s.o.b scared the hell out of me.
i took her thru the gears and she works great all gears and even 5th. I am so relieved that it works.
larry you could do it if i can anyone can.

larjohnson · « **Reply #112 on:** October 05, 2009, 03:57:47 PM »

David: Just viewed the video again....you have one mean little machine there. It's apples and oranges compared to my little 4 cylinder. Great Pinto...I hope to see her in person some day....Thanks for the video...Larry :police:

jwise12345 · « **Reply #113 on:** October 05, 2009, 04:52:05 PM »

71Pintoracer, thats an awesome story. Right now i can only dream of doing that.

Ah, but someday

discolives78 · « **Reply #114 on:** October 14, 2009, 09:56:15 PM »

definitely a rumbler!

cool Pinto~!

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #115 on:** November 22, 2009, 09:12:46 PM »

I have built and installed my 3 inch exhaust with flow masters. Its sounds good but i think driving with the open headers has me spoiled alittle bit

. The next major task is installing the new head liner. I still need window gaskets for the two side windows. Does any one know if these are available new? I also still need to find some new front seat belts.

CHEAPRACER · « **Reply #116 on:** November 24, 2009, 12:01:04 AM »

Just a normal day checking my fordpinto.com and clicked on the unread link to find I've missed 6 pages of this build until today. The car looks and sounds awesome, great attention to details. I'm jealous and missing that v-8 rumble at the same time.

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #117 on:** November 26, 2009, 08:35:48 PM »

had all the family over for a big feed today. after the crowd started clearing a little i couldnt help but pull on the little red pinto and choose a victom for the passanger seat :lol: :lol: :lol: it was my brother inlaw Jeremy. We took her down the road, first time i drove her with the new flowmasters, im startin to like them, now i can hear whats going on.

we had to pull the trigger a few times, she is way to much fun!!!! he told me i should put in a movie camera and point it at the passangers :lol: :lol: funny stuff.

blupinto · « **Reply #118 on:** November 26, 2009, 08:37:12 PM »

Awww, I would've happily been your "victim"!

smallfryefarm · « **Reply #119 on:** November 26, 2009, 08:40:02 PM »

Quote from: blupinto on November 26, 2009, 08:37:12 PM

Awww, I would've happily been your "victim"!

ok then im holding you to that

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