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"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko)
08/16/2013 at 13:51 • Filed to: Pinto, Project Car Hell

Have some pictures of what my Pinto started as before I chose to restore it. Because I'm a dumbass.

Apparently I hate life or something

DISCUSSION (25)

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 13:54

Because you chose a Pinto or....?

The rust looks rough. What engine is your final car going to have? Something more fun than stock I hope?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/16/2013 at 13:57

The rust was terrible. Ended up costing $3,000 just to get the rust repaired. The motor is a 2.3l out of a 1990 Mustang. I slightly modified it.

Takuro Spirit > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 13:58

Because wagon.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Takuro Spirit
08/16/2013 at 13:59

and because initially free

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 14:01

Interesting. now that it's "slightly" modified, is it fun? I haven't seen the final of your car before.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/16/2013 at 14:02

It's been about 4 years in the works, and this is as far as I have gotten:

Kinja'd!!!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/16/2013 at 14:16

Also the hood was completely rotten.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 14:38

Ahhhh.

Well good luck to you. My Montego Project that I thought was back on the road ready to run with no valve cover gaskets....sprayed oil all over again from the passenger valve cover when i took it for a ride last night....back to work...

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/16/2013 at 14:40

yeeeesh and thanks project car hell sucks

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 14:42

What really sucks is when I put it back together last weekend i checked for leaks, revved the motor everything went great.(I also solved a vacuum leak so it was running even better than before) So I drive it last night, not even for 10 minutes. I punched the motor hard a few times, because modded V8, came home pull it in the garage and pop the hood, aawwww shit... good thing they are re-usable rubber gaskets, I'm going to get better gasket sealer to keep them in place and I should be good. just sucks re-doing a job.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/16/2013 at 14:48

When my dad and I replaced the intake manifold gaskets on my mom's Lincoln LS, the first time the gaskets were misaligned, and then ruined. The second time it when well but the gaskets blew apart because felpro fucked up and made them out of paper and not metal. And for the third and final time we used Ford metal gaskets and it when well. But that whole ordeal sucked balls.

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 14:53

Oh so thats where the seats in my foxbody came from. It was white on blue too!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 14:54

It's a pain. I went with the rubber ones because of the ability to take them off and put them back on. I would say most people still use paper and cardboard budget gaskets. I would always recommend cork or rubber. Didn't even know Metal was an option.

Mine are Fel-Pro as well. I'm just thankful I didn't run it any longer or I would have ran it dry.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
08/16/2013 at 14:54

The foxbody wasn't that far removed from the pinto platform.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/16/2013 at 14:59

Metal is what ford used from the factory on the intake for the 3.9L. I just replaced my bmw's valve cover gasket, it was surprisingly easy.

But still the worst job I've ever tackled was the brake lines for the pinto. I had to bend them all with a hand held bender, and then flair all of the ends. Never again.

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 15:01

Oh I know. Big ford fan here. Mine had the 2.3 pinto motor too haha. Aint nothing wrong with the pinto. Pintos are bad ass.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 15:04

I did that with fuel lines on my 88 S-10 Blazer when I had it. All hand bent. More work on brake lines though...there's more of them!

Interesting about the metal though. I know the 3.9L in there was a Jaguar V8, so maybe that's why they used metal. I may just not know though, there could be metal all over the place.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
08/16/2013 at 15:06

Probably

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
08/16/2013 at 15:06

my 2.3L is out of a 1990 fox, what are the odds?

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 15:27

Are you turboing it or just looking for a replacement motor?

Gonna throw a curve ball and recommend a duratec 2.3 almost twice the hp and almost 2/3 of the weight! I have always wanted to put on in a fox body or a pinto.

I know this is way more to consider than just getting it running again but can't help myself.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
08/16/2013 at 17:34

No the motor actually came form a 90 mustang. I rook all of the fuel injection stuff off, put a roller-cam and rockers out of an '80's ranger, put the shorty tube headers off of a different '80's ranger, an intake from something can't remember, a new old stock pinto Motorcraft two barrel carb (Webber bottom Holley top), a cast aluminum valve cover off a turbo coupe. And the T-5 from the mustang as well. These aren't in the car yet.

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 17:43

Is the lower intake 4 holes in a row or 4 holes tightly packed? The later 4 pack was better and you could lightly port it. Sounds good man. Keep it up.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
08/16/2013 at 17:49

D port head. I also picked up a single piece aluminum driveshaft out of a police interceptor. That's going to need to be slightly modified.

ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire
08/16/2013 at 17:51

Right on. Sounds like you have done your homework. You gonna keep that two barrel or go sidedrafts?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
08/16/2013 at 17:55

I would love to go for the side drafts but the deuce will stay. Until I get a V8.