chiquapen Posted January 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 beaner needs a new gas line now. "someone come and took the one it had. imagine that. some children really need to grow up!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
DatsunMotorSports Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 HIGHLY Recommend the Turbo Thunderbird Swap. T5 5spd transmission 2.3L version of the current bastard motor with a Garret turbo unit Fuel injection Almost a complete bolt in. The FI is the hardest part of the swap. The swap was also available in the Merkur XR4TI Ray Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted January 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 i'm just gonna park it til i get whitey on the road. i'll probaby give it to my guy thats helping me put it together. we're towing it to the shop today so it'll be outta the way. 1 Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted January 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 i finally got beaner running again. i believe he runs better now than before. Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 just an update with beaner.... i still driving it like i stole it! he's turned into my daily driver. i dropped the exhaust on him yesterday and spent half the night wielding it back together. LOL! it was all good. i guess it was just as rusty as the back floorboards are and my heavy foot blew it off at the manifold. it was just a shame it was so cold. i had to stop and buy a cold drink on my way home just to warm my hands...... :P 1 Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted January 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Sorry,but there are details you or i donj't know.But the Pinto thing as a whole was fabricated by the media.Just like the GM truck saddle tanks.Just like the Firestone tire thing with the Explorer. if beaner happens to get rearended and explodes, my husbands wants me to be in it. i guess then he wouldn't feel like he wasted his money buying it for me. :D 1 Quote Link to comment
J.C_620 Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 has to be your daily driver cause i took my volkswagen back and your olds has no tags or insurance and is a p.o.s but the pinto has no brake lights and no insurance unless you got some because i cancelled it monday but glad to hear that all my parts i bought and all my hard work in the cold and rain and snow are working well for you but you need to make a payment before i send someone out to reposses it 1 Quote Link to comment
J.C_620 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 almost forgot but you may need to fix that fuel leak were its leaking out of the float bowl i think it may have a small crack in it or just a bad gasket not sure i didnt spend too much time trying to find out were it was coming from i just noticed it and you may want to get your man to fix it for you before you have a under hood fire caused by fuel leaking onto the plug wires and the top of the distrubitor cap 2 Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted January 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 done been fixed but thanks for the info Quote Link to comment
J.C_620 Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 you may also need to get a air filter for that car because it does pop back through the carb a little bit and that will/could also cause a under hood fire and if you do not run one you also take a risk in ruining the valves and carb also by dirt/trash in the air you need one like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Bug-Beetle-Chrome-Air-Cleaner-for-Progressive-Weber_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem1c0f24056cQQitemZ120513103212QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories 1 Quote Link to comment
4cylinders Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 hey, you can do anything with a pinto. 1 Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 :thumbup: nice!!! Quote Link to comment
Dippry113 Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 nice pinto! looks like a fun project that has come a long way. Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted January 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 yes, hubby. u did put alot of work into it. beaner has a good strong motor... it just needs that cam and rocker arms u bought for it. Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted February 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 beaner got new shoes finally. i'll post pics when i wash the mud off. :cool: i've also suceeded in wrecking it. :P i hit a patch of ice one morning on my way to work. no harm done though. it just landed in a ditch bass ackards. :blink: and... woo hoo! the bean hasnt blew up even though it has a new gas leak daily :( where's my mechanic husband at when i need him :P Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted March 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2010 dang!!! i wrecked beaner! time to spend more $$$$$ Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 haha!! thats cool. here's the damage i did to mine. i guess i should've took as much time with my brakes as i did the trash in the gas issues. i'm anxious to get it fixed and back on the road though. the wreck even affected under the hood...WAH!! see my battery propped up. lol! i need a DOC!! Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 oh yeah, u can see beaners new shoes too.. :D Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 since i had 2 wrecks in a month i should've figured it out that my brakes needed attention.. :blink: Quote Link to comment
chiquapen Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 the wreckage minus a dented fender to hide it...... Quote Link to comment
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