Well, guys..........
.. This Car is now for sale...
I will have a bunch of photos to post soon. For now I will post the build list.
Build list 1972 Turbo Pinto
Car: 1972 ford pinto hatchback ( 71 hatch )/ original green paint/ black interior/ Jaz poly seats/ 6 point chrome moly roll bar/ full length welded in frame rails/ Autometer gauges (5 tach, boost, water, oil, volts and trans temp), wheels and tires- front 4 alum w/ 165-15; rear 7 Weld drag lt w/ 275-60-15 t-a radials/ trunk mounted battery in Moroso sealed box w/ master shutoff/ vw Scirroco radiator w/ electric fan.
Stats: 2350#/ 300 rwhp @ 18# boost/ 11.8 @ 115 mph w/ 23# boost.
Engine (note- machine work done by Dan Esslinger): 2.5 late ranger small journal, o ringed/ arp head studs/ arp mains studs w/ straps/ Crower billet rods/ JE custom forged pistons w/ 1.2, 1.3, 3.0mm sealed power rings (hand gapped)/ Cord black turbo head gasket/ Esslinger svo alum head w/ #2235 roller turbo cam (234* and 585 lift) w/ Esslinger roller rockers/ Race engineering adjustable cam pulley/ Esslinger adapter head to square ported efi intake manifold/ 70mm throttle body/ 45# flowed injectors/ nos/ bosch in-line electic fuel pump/ Paxton fuel pressure regulator/ large vam w/ k&n cone/ custom chipped pf3 ecu mounted in glove box, wiring harness mounted up under dash/ ported e-6 exhaust manifold/ t3-t4 hybrid turbo (to4b 60 trim w/ t3 stage 3 63 a/r hot side)/ front mount intercooler (2 1/4x25x7)/ 3 exhaust w/ bassani muffler/ 100 amp (1) wire gm alternator/ gear reduction hi po mini starter/ additional Esslinger eng. Items- billet intermediate shaft w/ bronze gear, billet waterpump, billet waterpump and crank pulleys, crank scapper/ cast alum valve cover.
Trans: c4 by Walt built/ full manual reverse pattern w/ brake/ 3400 rpm stall Continental converter/ B&M pro ratchet shifter/ trans cooler/ Ford motor sports alum drive shaft
Rear: 8/ 3.55/ Strange mini spool/ owner built Caltrac type adjustable traction bars.
Note: car has less than 500 miles on full build up.