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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #90 on: December 04, 2006, 08:28:17 PM »
Well, I've been working slooooooooly on this car. I have some up dates. The engine management system is installed and the car is just about ready to fire up. This picture is what the finished engine looks like from the intake side..
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #91 on: December 04, 2006, 08:29:39 PM »
Here is the exhaust side of things
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #92 on: December 04, 2006, 08:30:23 PM »
One from the front.
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #93 on: December 04, 2006, 08:31:51 PM »
Here is a tight shot on the intake side. you can see I modified the fuel rail to accept fuel from both ends.
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #94 on: December 04, 2006, 08:34:45 PM »
A tight shot of the mega-squirt system installed in the glove box. and one shot showing it in relation to the interior. Next, I will be setting the VE values and starting my tune up ( wish me luck.... :P )
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #95 on: December 04, 2006, 10:00:21 PM »
good luck with it Brad! And what do you mean its all my fault!
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #96 on: December 04, 2006, 10:21:38 PM »
Jeff, how hard is it to set the VE values? ( and make it run). I have calculated 2 scenarios and both tables look ( ok ? ) but very different. As this is a speed density unit, based off the RPM and MAP sensor and ( not ) the O2 ( used for idle and cruse only ) I will concentrate on Idle and then Stolic at the different fuel curves. ( How hard could that be............ :o  )   ;D
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #97 on: December 04, 2006, 10:27:00 PM »
i didn't make it that far with mine Brad, i sold all three before i even got to play with them. Find somebody who has one running (turboford.org) and ask for their tables to start out with... thats how alot of people start (thats what i was going to do)
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #98 on: December 04, 2006, 10:36:36 PM »
i didn't make it that far with mine Brad, i sold all three before i even got to play with them. Find somebody who has one running (turboford.org) and ask for their tables to start out with... thats how alot of people start (thats what i was going to do)

Yeah, I was going to start there. Thanks
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #99 on: December 06, 2006, 04:57:04 PM »
I for one am looking forward to seeing your car running. Nice piece of work! Keep us updated on progress, please.

By the way, it's turboford.net instead of .org .  They changed it several months ago.

How do you think the throttle response will be with the throttle body on the turbo inlet side? I don't know. Just curious.

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« Reply #100 on: December 08, 2006, 08:34:23 AM »
thanks for the website update Brad.
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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #101 on: October 18, 2007, 02:39:57 AM »
I've got another video for you all to watch. Its the most recent rebuild of my 2.5 motor after I fried the piston. Enjoy and turn your speakers on.

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Re: 72 2.5 turbo pinto
« Reply #102 on: February 23, 2009, 07:33:53 PM »
Well, this car has been through a lot of changes over the last couple years but I think this is the final version for this car. Its back to the EFI system.
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« Reply #103 on: February 23, 2009, 07:36:40 PM »
another top view.
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« Reply #104 on: February 23, 2009, 07:38:46 PM »
The view from the exhaust side.
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« Reply #105 on: February 23, 2009, 07:40:40 PM »
View from the intake side.
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« Reply #106 on: February 23, 2009, 07:46:42 PM »
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« Reply #107 on: February 23, 2009, 09:57:50 PM »
Thanks for the compliment. I find as I get older I try to make things look " simple" which takes a LOT of time  ;D
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« Reply #108 on: February 23, 2009, 11:39:28 PM »
Very nice
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« Reply #109 on: September 10, 2010, 04:16:27 PM »
Well, guys.......... .. This Car is now for sale... :o
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.
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« Reply #110 on: January 10, 2013, 10:37:34 PM »
This Car is now on Ebay as of 1/10/2013.  Take a look, and tell a friend.


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« Reply #111 on: January 11, 2013, 10:11:39 AM »
Good luck on the auction, hope you get a bidding war on it to get back some of your invested money.
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« Reply #112 on: June 09, 2013, 06:24:19 PM »
Brad, where did your car end up going..

I'm surprised that it didn't show up on here as a new members car. ???
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« Reply #113 on: June 09, 2013, 10:26:59 PM »
The car went to a Guy in Texas. I hope he is having fun with it.
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« Reply #114 on: June 09, 2013, 10:39:41 PM »
Well maybe I will run across it sometime when I'm home. Sure would of liked to had it myself.

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