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Your Project / Re: 73 suspension Bushings?
« Last post by 72Wagon on March 21, 2024, 04:54:47 PM »
Never thought of the Urethane method, will have to check out YouTube to see how its done. Might be able to finance the process with my spare rotors. LOL I am also one who does not visit the site like I did in the past.
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Your Pintos/Bobcats & Racers / Re: 1977 pinto x 2
« Last post by alwaysFlOoReD on March 18, 2024, 08:05:20 PM »
Decided to do a compression test. Sparkplugs are indicating rich on every cylinder. Compression is not encouraging.

Dry/Wet

1) 75/

2) 100/

3) 120/

4) 100/

5) 75/

6) 70/75

Only did #6 for wet psi and got discouraged. I'll have to dig out my leak down tester and get my compressor operational. Which means running about 200 feet of "temporary" wire from the breaker to where I am. I only have 20 amp at my place right now, and need more to run the 5hp electric compressor motor. Probably won't get done tomorrow and were getting a big dump of snow starting tomorrow night for the next few days.
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Your Project / Re: 73 suspension Bushings?
« Last post by Wittsend on March 15, 2024, 11:33:52 AM »
If you do disassemble to see please let us know. I have seen on You Tube where people remove the existing rubber (likely burning it out) and then pour Urethane to restore the bushing. It might be something to checkout at least for the upper and lower A-Arms. The control rod will, as I stated, likely have to be adapted either enlarging or filling the receiving hole and/or opening/sleeving the inner diameter. I'd be curious to know what modern Pinto/Mustang II parts that are sold as adaptations will work also.


 As I said, I'm unsure if the rubber bushings are the same through all years. It was only the '73 steering rack I was aware of being rare. Well, that and the early front rotors. I have a vague recollection someone once mentioned that some of the later parts are adaptable to the early cars.


Unfortunately postings/replies are so light here that days, I thing a few times a week goes by before anyone responds. But there is always hope.
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Your Project / Re: 73 suspension Bushings?
« Last post by 72Wagon on March 14, 2024, 08:09:45 PM »
I may have to go the fabrication route. I have all the spare parts for the font end of the 72,  but they will not fit from what I have read on this sight.. May have to remove the 73 parts and compare to see how different they are.
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Your Project / Re: 73 suspension Bushings?
« Last post by Wittsend on March 12, 2024, 11:25:23 AM »
 I can't say outright that know (I have a 73 wagon too). I don't know the variations in the odd year '73 cars other than the steering rack was different. Is there info stating the A-arm bushings are different? Or for that matter the lower (diagonal) A-arm control rod bushings?

I have another car, a '61 Corvair wagon that needed new bushings for the control rod that runs at an angle from the crossmember to the lower A-arm. They are available but are over $100. Rather than a common round socket to fit into, it was oval. In the end I wound up creating a steel piece that filled the oval with a more conventional round hole and found a "similar" bushing. Similar was only close and I still had to cut the bushing down, enlarge the center hole etc.. But it worked (do at your own risk). The good news is that both bushings were under $8 and the best price was available through (of all places) Home Depot by ordering.

I doubt that for the Pinto it will take that much adaptation but it would require seeing the specs on what bushings are out there and figure out what is 'close enough.'
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Your Project / 73 suspension Bushings?
« Last post by 72Wagon on March 11, 2024, 10:28:36 PM »
I know the 73 suspension is a unicorn, but is there any suspension bushings for front and rear that are available or can be modified to work on these cars? This is a wagon that I am looking at that has original bushings.
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Your Pintos/Bobcats & Racers / Re: 1977 pinto x 2
« Last post by alwaysFlOoReD on March 07, 2024, 10:18:04 AM »
Yesterday, I met up with a fellow forum member that is living close by in Calgary. We met up at Tim Hortons, and he was kind enough to bring along a manual where I was able to photograph some electrical diagrams, which will really help me figure out my wiring. Thanks to Toby!
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by rob289c on March 03, 2024, 04:27:08 PM »
Hopefully soon there will be more of it and on a much more regular basis! 
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by dga57 on March 03, 2024, 08:58:13 AM »
I DO love progress!!!

Dwayne :)
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by rob289c on March 02, 2024, 05:32:59 PM »
Yep, that's what it is.  I like the look...it reminds me of the "Cobra Power by Ford" valve covers on my Mustang's 289.
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