I am changing plans midstream. Not sure about the engine at this point, but I am going to go ahead and set the car up like I am going with a V8. Which I probably am. Anybody want a really mixed up 2.3l?
The gas tank, 6.75 rear, and the bumper hitch the car came with are going to go away. I'd like to sell them, but shipping would be an issue. Unless someone like say ART were to be driving here anyway.
I won't scrap the tank, that would be insane.
But the other stuff probably will be scrapped at some point.
The rear would be off the car right now,except I forgot about the ebrake cable. OOPS. I may go out later and finish that. I disconnected it from the handle, and took the cable off of the brackets at the rear. Guess I missed something in the middle.
I am going to be removing the spare tire well. I worked on that today, but my spot weld bit died, and I can't find all of the spot welds either. I was going to just cut it out after that, and my very old jigsaw broke. And I don't have any cutoff wheels left for the grinder. Where is that little violin playing "My Heart Bleeds For You" when I need it?
I am thinking about trying to fit an efi tank with an internal pump there. A fuel cell isn't my first choice, but is an option if all else fails. I'd really rather have a stock type tank there that I don't have to worry about foam, weird fuel filler locations, etc. I figure without the spare well, there should be lots of room for a tank from a Mustang or something? Of course I don't know any dimensions yet. And I need to figure out the fuel filler, which probably eliminates the Mustang tanks, I think they all fill in the center rear of the car. Wait, I could do like GM did and have the filler behind the license plate. That is a good idea, Russ! The bumper reinforcement is also going bye-bye. So I could do that. I really like that idea.
So there is probably something about it that won't work.
Wish I had $150.
Someone local has been trying to unload an 8inch Pinto rear for several months. I am hoping they still have it around October. They had taken the listing down, I thought they had finally sold it, but it is back up as of yesterday.
I just can't believe how bad the prices have gotten on this stuff.
I bought a complete 8 inch from a 67 Mustang back in Ohio about 5 years ago for $20 (yes, TWENTY)from a friend of a friend on the Mustang forum. Was for the 79 Pinto.
Now, at least here, people are asking $150 and up for a bare 8inch Mustang housing.
And I mean BARE. 9inch rears add about $100 for the bare housing. I have tried asking on the Mustang forum, but even there things have changed. Maybe it is here in AZ. I really don't know. Oh, well.
Thanks,
Russ