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Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: STREETREBEL on April 18, 2011, 12:55:43 PM

Title: V8 swap with pics
Post by: STREETREBEL on April 18, 2011, 12:55:43 PM
My car already had a 289, but it was about shot.
Found a good 5.0, so it's going in. Just in time for the Stampede.
Just have to swap the oil pan and a couple other things over.
The shorty headers won't fit so I'll take them off. The new engine
is on the the stand. I don't have alot of time in between rains so
I hope it's done in time. I also bought a new fiberglass hood from
Unlimited Products. I'll take alot of work too.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/STREETREBEL/DSC00527.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/STREETREBEL/DSC00529.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/STREETREBEL/DSC00530.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/STREETREBEL/DSC00531.jpg)
Title: Re: V8 swap with pics
Post by: tlake on April 19, 2011, 07:42:15 PM

Cool, always liked the idea of a Pinto 302. :)
Title: Re: V8 swap with pics
Post by: tinkerman73 on April 20, 2011, 07:57:50 PM
Ive always ( well since getting the pinto) have fantasized about a GT500 Pinto Wagon! ROFLMBO!! Well, with good gas mileage, but I dont think that will ever happen! LOL>
Title: Re: V8 swap with pics
Post by: don33 on June 05, 2011, 03:22:56 PM
hows that hood from unlimited products ?  there seems to be a lot of negative feedback on the web about them.  I just wish I could find one, seems nobody makes one fo a 80 model.
Title: Re: V8 swap with pics
Post by: STREETREBEL on June 05, 2011, 09:26:45 PM
Not the greatest, but it's all I could find with the cowl that I wanted.
I'll post a pic tomarrow.
Title: Re: V8 swap with pics
Post by: STREETREBEL on June 06, 2011, 10:55:25 AM
Here's Pic's!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/STREETREBEL/DSC00532.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/STREETREBEL/DSC00536.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/STREETREBEL/DSC00538.jpg)

Title: Re: V8 swap with pics
Post by: Madness on June 20, 2011, 12:53:30 PM
Can you post up some photos of the engine installed. I really like the hood, do they have a website?
Title: Re: V8 swap with pics
Post by: STREETREBEL on June 20, 2011, 11:28:16 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v430/STREETREBEL/DSC00473.jpg)
Don't have any pics of the install.
I can tell you from experience that it's a tight fit.
Here's the link to the hood I bought.
http://www.up22.com/amx68.htm (http://www.up22.com/amx68.htm)
Title: Re: V8 swap with pics
Post by: 289pinto on June 23, 2011, 06:38:11 PM
looks awesome! really like the hood and the color!!