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Title: 71 tie rod ends and leek help
Post by: leakyred71pinto on May 07, 2005, 04:52:59 PM

does anyone know where to find 71 pinto tie rod ends looked everywhere cant find then. also i have a 1.6 in my car and was wondering if there is anything i can do to give the little motor alittle more pep. steep rodes are kinda slow goin. plus i went through a car wash yesterday and my FEET got wet! any idea where the leek is coming from?

thanks pinto fan

Title: Re: 71 tie rod ends and leek help
Post by: crazyhorse on May 07, 2005, 05:34:31 PM

I don't think the 1.6 is related to the 2.0, but if it IS there's a TON of aftermarket for it. For a little boost in HP you can lean the carb a LITTLE & advance the timing, but be prepared to run 93 octane gas. A little lean helps build HP, a lot lean helps burn up pistons & valves. If you get ANY spark knock richen it back up immediately! (locals call it "valves rattling")

Title: Re: 71 tie rod ends and leek help
Post by: leakyred71pinto on May 07, 2005, 06:09:45 PM

thanks have another question the car had a fire under the hood so its not the stock carb (uncle bought and put on before i bought from him) and the airbox is gone so the vac lines are all plugged is this bad or maybe ok?

Title: Re: 71 tie rod ends and leek help
Post by: crazyhorse on May 07, 2005, 06:48:21 PM

Sounds like he did away with the emissions controls. If it runs good, then it's probably not a bad thing.

Title: Re: 71 tie rod ends and leek help
Post by: leakyred71pinto on May 08, 2005, 12:42:26 AM

well thanks bunches, im sure i'll have more questions down the line. :)

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