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Hello all- I'm having trouble finding literature on how to tinker with my maverick rear end (in my pinto) for when I change the gear set to a 4.11. Is the...
The plumbing inside the radiator should be symmetrical (it's just a coiled tube). Sometimes there are built in restrictors but I doubt these are directional. ...
Chilton (among others) also has some very good manuals that should have detailed 8 inch rearend specs and diagrams - particularly the Chilton Chassis manuals...
I'd really appreciate it if you could post this in the Pinto group. This is a shameless plug for my baby bulue 72 Pinto, for sale now on eBay. Thank you to...
Coming home from my grandparents on the 4th, i started down this rather large hill w/o letting off the throttle...Speedo read 100 and then all of a sudden...
When the loose driveshaft was flailing around under there, it either pounded the seal (and possibly and probably, the rear bearing too) out of tailshaft. That...
Hello, I intend to convert a pinto to big V8 engine, wich means more weight on front end. Does someone knows what modifications are required to dope with that....
Yeah i figured that probably cracked something, but wasnt sure. The driveshaft never came disconnected until i was stopped, so it couldnt have wobbled around...
Hello JGC, What year and model Pinto? Almost every possible spectialty suspension option is available for 74 or newer Pinto front suspensions. Best, Jon ...
Try www.p-s-t.com I just bought the Front End Poly Kit and both the Front/Rear Sway Bars and I like what I see. Robert iantr6 <iantr6@...> wrote: Hello, ...
I ordered the front-end kit from PST some time ago and installed it about six months ago. Nice and tight!! The biggest 'problem' was re-installing the...
Hi, Does anyone know of a place that sells door skins for a 1978 Pinto? I've been going crazy trying to find a place that can help me out. I appreciate any...
Hi Jon, It's a '78 and please could you tell me where to find theses poly-bushings. Surprisinglly nobody mentionned uprating frint spirings. Regards, JGC ... ...
Try here http://greensalescompany.com/Ford%20parts%20inventory.asp Robert cnd589 <cnd589@...> wrote: Hi, Does anyone know of a place that sells door...
I ordered some replacement leaf springs from espo.com and they came in today. They are new and painted black and have the fixed end bushings preinstalled. I...
Hi JGC, 74 thru 80 Pinto poly control arm bushings are at: http://www.performancesuspension.com/leafspringbushings.htm about half way down the page for $49.95...
Thanks, For the infos, It will a great help. JGC ___________________________________________________________________________ Appel audio GRATUIT partout dans...
Hey there,...I've got a '79 Pinto wagon with a 4 cylinder 1600cc engine and 4 speed transmission. My first car, back in '75, was a '66 Mustang w/ a 289 and...
Nix, I didn't know they put a 1600 engine in the 79 model; but I would check to make sure the timing marks line up properly be it belt or chain. If you are off...
Hi All, I'm new to the group. I'm pretty much a Falcon man, or was, however: I have just bought a 1975 Mercury Bobcat Runabout mpg 4 cyl 140 Y 2.3L 2Bl...
Hi, I imagine that valve lash is unadjustable on a 2,3L engine. Everything seems to be hydraulic. I noticed sometimes a noisy valvetrain and want to know what...
Are you sure you have a 1600?? That's the old pushrod Ford Cortina engine and was only availble in pre-'73 Pinto's. Up to 73, the base engine was the 1600...
Yeah, the roller cam and followers from a '90's something 2.3 Ranger works great. This a favorite swap for guys building 2.3 Turbo motors too. But you can't...
Yeah, you loosen the distributor hold down to turn the distributor to set the timing. 18 degrees initial is way too much. Try setting at about 10 or 12 degree...
Thanks very much!!! My question is though, elementry as it may be, where is the distributor hold down?. Do I need to remove the cap to access it?. Also yeah,...
Well, a friend of mine involved in hot rod garden tractor pulling has purchased a 8' long mini rod with a 2.3 ford engine. Since I have a lilk experiance with...
No. the holddown clamp is external. Just down in the normal location on the block, right where the distributor fits in. Maybe yours is obscured by years of...
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