My name is Al I live in Murfreesboro Tn. I recently bought a 1980 Pinto thats not for the weak at heart. The motor is a 2300cc turbo block from Merkur and is Polished ported and blueprinted. It has a roller cam thompson head, headers, and a ton more. Each valve has 325 pounds of compression and shes pushin 425HP Ive wanted a classic muscle car for numerous years now and finally have own although if you told me it would be a Pinto I wouldve laughed at you. I had it at a show last weekend in the American Wild Class and it took 3rd place. I had more people at my car then any other and since it sounds like an 8 I had to start it quite a bit for everyone. All in All I love it and am glad my wife found this site. The pic came out lousy under the tree its actually bright red. I will add two more photos.
hi AL welcome to the site i go by prostreet49337 1973 pinto heres a pic of my pinto
I don't quite understand your first number (valve PSI), but 425HP from a N/A engine is a lot. What other mod.s did you do to get that much power from a N/A engine?
Bill
PS: Welcome
Quote from: k9kohl on May 03, 2006, 03:02:03 AM
I recently bought a 1980 Pinto thats not for the weak at heart. The motor is a 2300cc turbo block from Merkur and is Polished ported and blueprinted. It has a roller cam thompson head, headers, and a ton more. Each valve has 325 pounds of compression and shes pushin 425HP.
Sorry, but I got to throw the BS flag on this one. :stop:
I just got this car last week so I didnt do anything to it im going by what one of the builders told me and he didnt have a reason to lie about whats in it as he built it two years ago and I bought it from a dealer. I added what was told to me. I didnt quite get the copmression being 325 either but I do believe the 425 hp this little thing is wicked.
does it have nitrous?
Pinto's will fly with 150HP. It takes a bunch of work to get 425 out of a turbo 2.3.
As long as you are happy with how it drives, great, but you might want to get that car on a dyno to see how much the seller did lie. If he made a big deal of the block that he used, it would be another "red flag."
Bill
I did not want to really say anything but I was but of a build that put a Merkur to 328 at the rear wheels. That thing looked like a full tilt boogie race car engine. It was usable on the street but crazy! It had huge dollars thrown at it as well. I beleive with the turbo system it was over 10K. I would be pretty suprised if what you have is over the 400 mark without NOS.
Jake
It does have NOS and this little car is also crazy. The guy who built it wasnt the one who sold it to me I bought it from a dealer I just happened to meet him at a car show. The builder didnt brag on the block at all just mentioned what was used. I plan on taking it to the track first at where the timing is set now for street driving and then to where the builder told me to set it at 14 degrees. He also told me to set the alternator 40 degrees. There was a camaro there that he also built and the owner bragged about him. I am totally happy with this car as I had more people look at and wanted me to start the car as it sounds like it has an 8 in it then any other car there. And I took 3rd place in the Wild catagory. I never thought id say this but PINTO POWER. And thanks for all the response. Oh yea im planning on my 2nd Pinto already with a 302
Quote from: k9kohl on May 03, 2006, 10:41:20 PM
It does have NOS and this little car is also crazy. The guy who built it wasnt the one who sold it to me I bought it from a dealer I just happened to meet him at a car show. The builder didnt brag on the block at all just mentioned what was used. I plan on taking it to the track first at where the timing is set now for street driving and then to where the builder told me to set it at 14 degrees. He also told me to set the alternator 40 degrees. There was a camaro there that he also built and the owner bragged about him. I am totally happy with this car as I had more people look at and wanted me to start the car as it sounds like it has an 8 in it then any other car there. And I took 3rd place in the Wild catagory. I never thought id say this but PINTO POWER. And thanks for all the response. Oh yea im planning on my 2nd Pinto already with a 302
ummm :what: :what: :what:
I Know that guy!
He said .425 lift on the cam.
and 325 over the nose spring pressure
34-35 deg total adv. on the ignition timming.
40 is way too much.
I've seen some crazy numbers tossed around on 4 bangers before, but never 425hp. It takes ALOT to get that much out of a small block v-8. I dont buy this story at all, with or without NOS...I say there's NO way. :nocool:
I think whoever originally claims these figures for that four banger....his name must be Oscar Meyer, cause that sounds like alot of BALONEY to me! :lol:
Just my 2 pennies...
I'm outta here! :peace:
Here at the dirt track there was a guy claiming 308 hp on the dyno but thats supposedly after he had concreted the block and sleeved it Stroked it to 2850 cc's and had some major head work done to it. I told him thats the most bs ive heard in along time. Why would you want to do that to a motor for a dirt track that doesnt even pay out 150 to win a race. Now if it was a turbo motor You MIGHT be able to squeeze that out with a hell of a lot of work.
It does take work to get 400+HP (durable) from a 2.3t.
Bill
Well I appreciate everyones input but I plan on getting a dyno test soon so I will see then.
Hey k9kohl,
I'm here in Huntsville Alabama, real close to you,
Would like to come by and admire your ride, PM me your number...