A Pinto is the lightest car I can find that the 2.3 bolts into with no/minimal fab work.

Now you know why I did not really feel like telling anyone what I am doing.

 

I have the greatest confidence yours would be faster than 90% of the cars here and probably still handle the twisty's...

 

I'm too tame to be bombing the twisties, I don't like hitting trees. It hurts. As long as I can take a turn at moderate speed without understeering right off the corner, I'm set.

PS, I like your sig about the Chevy/Pontiac thing.

 

Just one of the underlying reasons I go off the deep end everytime I see a V8X-7 thread...lol..

 

Hey felix,i'm a ford head too. Why not a 2000 with some sort of cross flow head. or cosworth even better. don't forget the SVO's either,,2.3 Litre. don't see any pintos
any more these days. the bobcats came with a 2800 60' V6,,or 2.8 litre reverse rotation timing/valve train.. good luck,,man !

 

i got something that will **** you off.... my buddy is dropping a 350 into a first gen how do yah like those beans???

 

2.3's are fairly light, cheap as dirt and tough as nails.
And getting 300hp at the wheels with one can be had pretty easy with all the stock parts and last next to for ever. Then just add a litle shot of nitrous and have one scary cheap ride.

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Later
Randy

 

Best. Overflow. Ever.

 

lol. here is my mustang


If the tech guys okay it, I'm not fixing it. And they have never said a word.

 

Haha, thats great .

~T.J.

 

Yeah but it has a good home now. Time to start tuning.

 

Sure their fun....and ive been in a couple really nice ones...but they still cant beat the 7 dude. Trust me, youll want it back. I cant wait to get the 7 back in the summer time.

 

side..



The drone of these cars is weak in comparison to the exhaust note of the 7...and, it does have a near 50-50 weight balance...a guy i know surprised the **** out of the Datsun Z club with his, to say the least.

But, a pinto? Dude!

 

Sure beats putting a 2.3 in a 7 and ******* up the balance, when you can keep the 2.3 in a car that it came in that handles well and theres no swapping involved. Of course...merkurs do not come with T5's like the thunderbird...or the intercooler...or the computer, but thats the fun of it!!!!!!!!!

And there are european cossies that share the same body, so you can get some mean OEM body kits for it.

 

Ford Sierra 3dr Cosworth...

 

My 2.3turbo rx7 weighs less than a GSL-se

Later
Randy

 

So how do you explain to people like me that you put a piston engine in a Rotary Experiment 7? I mean, shouldnt it have rotars in it?

 

Like I tell other people, when you start bankrolling my projects, I'll do what you want. Until then I will waste my money any way I deem necessary.

 

That's true...but its just so sad!!!

 

Go pinto's! My dad used to have a 289 in his Pinto when he was a kid. That thing hauled apparently. Theres also one I've seen around here thats tubbed and has a 302 in it.

 

Contact the Panasport to find a local dealer if you want to buy them new... if you're looking for used, just keep your eyes open in the 'For Sale' section of the forum, www.thepartstrader.com and e-bay

 

i gotta say alabama wasnt as bad as i remembered it

woo leavin for bama from new orleans in the morning, gettin home at 2 am the next morning and then wakin up for work at 5:30 am that day. hooray for caffiene

dont worry, its gone to a good home, gonna fix a few more bugs and the little hoss will be better than ever
pic of the happy new owner:

 

wanna buy a car with those rims? i just so happen to have one for sale. no not the wheels dag nabbit, ive had like 8 offers on my wheels so far and no serious buyers for the car yet, keep em comin.....

 

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