Nice Pinto

[Garyford]

This is my pinto a few weeks ago

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=JytjxYwTyV4

It has a transbrake in the C4 and a bump box built into the ECU

this is the quickest I have ever been in this car

I hoping the new combo does way better but for now this is pretty respectable.

Thanks
Dave

Very nice.  I believe my favorite car of all times is a Pinto, your's looks great.

I had a V8 Pinto many decades ago, and then joked for many years that if I became independently wealthy would get another (not because the car is expensive) just because.  Then my grown kids pitched in and got me one for my birthday, but it remains 1973, 2.0 4 spd at this moment.

[JERICOGTX]

Yes... If it has a Jay Brown Cammer in it... Wink

With Jay's Cammer, you'd have to upgrade to a Bobcat... Since they are equipped with Lock Washers.

[BattlestarGalactic]

This is my pinto a few weeks ago

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=JytjxYwTyV4

It has a transbrake in the C4 and a bump box built into the ECU

this is the quickest I have ever been in this car

I hoping the new combo does way better but for now this is pretty respectable.

Thanks
Dave

That's pretty sweet!!!

Now if you could just wedge a toploader in there and come race the UMTR!!

[gt350hr]

   I had a '74 wagon with a 351W , C4 . Ran 13.0hs right off the street with L60 Goodyear polyglas tires. I won the last drag race at OCIR with it . sold it and it later became a super gasser down south.

[Hipopinto]

Battlestar

What is the race you are talking about?

I have SEVERAL toploaders including two that are 31 spline output 1 3/8 input wide ratio and proshifted

All but one of my toploaders are short tail but I’m honestly thinking that the “new” engine I’m building will wreck a top loader as I have always been told that high rpm is harder on toploaders than anything else

I may be wrong though as those darn things tend to be really tough

I think for consistency a c4 wins for me but I know they too have serious flaws

Dave

[BattlestarGalactic]

www.UMTRNorth.com is our website. 

It's an all stick shift group that runs at NE Ohio tracks.
We run Quaker, Mag, Thompson, Pacemakers, along with one at Pittsburgh which is their Nostalgia nationals and we run with Pro Stick which is an East coast stick group.  We just finished up our season a couple weeks ago.

High rpm isn't an issue with a toploader power wise, it's the rotational weight of the gears and it won't powershift with brass in it for very long.  It will wear the ribs off, thus making it very difficult to shift.  I ran mine to 6K and it lasted all summer back when I ran one.  Over that threshold, it will go away quickly.  Faceplating it would make it better.  Overall power is still a concern especially with stock gearsets(hardened), but the correct clutch will help.

[Hipopinto]

Thompson is my home track

Next time you are out there please let me know so I can meet you!

Dave

[Hipopinto]

Garyford

Thanks for the compliment

I really like my pinto it’s also one of my favorite cars

My all time favorite car is a 1936 auburn speedster I will never have a real one but a good replica is ok as well

I just love the lines of that one

Dave

[BattlestarGalactic]

Thompson is my home track

Next time you are out there please let me know so I can meet you!

Dave

It will be next year, but I'll try to keep you posted.  When Thompson has "UMTR" listed on their schedule, I'll be there.