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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: onefarmer on December 19, 2007, 06:13:34 AM

Title: After 13 years.......
Post by: onefarmer on December 19, 2007, 06:13:34 AM
After 13 yrs of sitting and 2 yrs of swapping out the auto for a 4sp. A 78 Pinto lives again! So far the starter has died and the fuel filter keeps varnishing over, but it runs and is on the road! :fastcar:
Title: Re: After 13 years.......
Post by: Pintony on December 19, 2007, 06:41:43 AM
Very Cool!!! 8)
Title: Re: After 13 years.......
Post by: High_Horse on December 19, 2007, 04:38:27 PM
Most excellant!!!!!!!!!
     Onefarmer you are doing good!!   A Pinto lives!!!!!!


                                                                                                              High_Horse
Title: 2nd day Progress Report
Post by: onefarmer on December 19, 2007, 05:50:29 PM
Well looks like the screen in the tank is plugging up.  I installed and went through three universal filters so far and now I'm not getting flow enough from the tank. I used the air hose on the fuel line and it runs like a raped ape. But I know it will just plug again so have to run the fuel out and pull the screen off. Then I'll install a large universal filter before the pump.

Still waiting to get it out on the freeway to check the speedo after the tranny swap.
Title: Re: After 13 years.......
Post by: onefarmer on December 20, 2007, 09:41:40 PM
Finally was able to go for a check out drive. The screen in the tank hasn't plugged again yet. I'm going to run it about out of gas before I tear into the tank and that screen.

Stopped at Walmart and some guy came up and said "Is that a Pinto?".. yes it is.. "Wow it's great to see one still on the road".. I think so too!

Looks like I will have to tear into the tranny to correct the speedo.