{"id":83135,"date":"2022-03-23T06:00:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T11:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=83135"},"modified":"2022-03-22T22:58:56","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T03:58:56","slug":"1973-pinto-with-a-302-ci-v8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=83135","title":{"rendered":"1973 Pinto with a 302 ci V8"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Simon Moore enjoyed driving his Foxbody Mustang around town and at the occasional autocross event. Unfortunately it was damaged from a falling tree. With the Mustang gone, Simon missed the feeling of a V8-powerd RWD vehicle. So he set out to build his own<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Simon’s search for a new project included a Vega wagon, Pacer, and even a Gremlin. He eventually found and purchased a 1973 Ford Pinto with a 1.6 L Kent inline-four and four-speed manual transmission. <\/p>\n

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He quickly swapped the Pinto’s inline-four for a 302 ci V8 from a 1995 Ford F-150. He kept the engine cool thanks to a large radiator with a modified upper support and custom lower support. Simon also installed a set of modified exhaust manifolds from a 1990 Lincoln Towncar and a custom exhaust. <\/p>\n

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Simon paired the V8 with a T5Z five-speed manual transmission from a 1993 Mustang. Behind that he installed a shortened Lincoln Towncar driveshaft and a 8.8-inch rear end from a 1996 Ford Thunderbird. <\/p>\n

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The Pinto rides on a custom chassis Simon fabricated from 2×3-inch .120-wall tubing. The front suspension features Mustang II five-lug rotors and shortened 350 lb springs. Simon modified the stock front brakes to clear the Mustang II rotors. He upgraded the rear suspension with a 1994 Miata subframe, custom shock towers, and Viking coilovers. Eventually he will also upgrade the front to a Miata suspension. <\/p>\n

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Simon replaced the factory fuel tank with a JAZ 12-gallon fuel cell. He made a custom filler neck and a new floor to cover the fuel cell. You can view more photos and follow the car’s progress in the detailed build thread<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Simon Moore enjoyed driving his Foxbody Mustang around town and at the occasional autocross event. Unfortunately it was damaged from a falling tree. With the Mustang gone, Simon missed the feeling of a V8-powerd RWD vehicle. So he set out to build his own. Simon’s search for a new project included a Vega wagon, Pacer,… Read More »1973 Pinto with a 302 ci V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":83974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[359],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pinto"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":17496,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=17496","url_meta":{"origin":83135,"position":0},"title":"For Sale: 1980 Pinto Wagon with a 302 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"August 11, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"This 1980 Ford Pinto wagon is for sale in Allentown, New Jersey with an asking price of $7,900. 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