Big Bird Pinto!! with a wookie driver :)

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  • thewookie
    Tire Chirper
    • Dec 2012
    • 80
    #1

    Big Bird Pinto!! with a wookie driver :)

    Big time fan thought I would throw up some pics of my 4 year project. That is with in sight of driving under its won power... whoo hoo

    1977 ford pinto w/ 79-80 front clip 1978 tail lights, custom cowl induction hood...




    huge 4" core air to air intercooler w/ 3" inlet/outlets tial wastegate and bov



    Ford 2.3 with stinger header modified for a holset hy35 turbo, turbo joe fuel rail 90lb fast injectors, complete a1000 fuel system w/ sumped stock tank, gutted and rottated intakes and 65mm thottle body, ls2 coils, ems pro efi, c4 with trans brake, ford 8" with mini spool 3.50 gears for now... caltracs and split mono leafs



    interiror is one big kirkey race seat to fit a wookie In a pinto, passenger seat is 65 mustang bucket, made a custom dash panel to cover up the last owners attempt to put guages in the dash, but Im now planning on using efi analytics Shadow dash software and a 7" tablet in the car.... so need to make a mount for that...



    Hope to redo some of the engine bay wirring and finish the rest of the wirring to get it road worthy for spring, since we are still half frozen in minnesota..

    Chris aka the wookie
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    • fast Ed
      Superhero BangShifter
      • Dec 2007
      • 2625
      #2
      That's awesome Chris, I'm definitely a Pinto fan. I had a 79 when I was teen as my DD, just some big stab bars, KYBs, and good wheels and tires for whipping around the turns. My older brother had a 76 V6 auto wagon that he had got from our grandfather. Sprayed the 2.8, when it woofed, it was time for the 302 swap, and it snowballed from there LOL.

      Nice work on yours, it will be interesting to see what the track results are!


      cheers
      Ed
      Ed Nicholson - Caledon Ontario - a bit NW of Toronto
      07 Mustang GT with some stuff
      88 T-Bird Turbo Coupe 5-speed

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        • Deaf Bob
          No Life Outside BangShift.com
          • Feb 2012
          • 19255
          #3
          Nice car... Be interesting to see what it does when it warms up..

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            • Russell
              Legendary BangShifter
              • Oct 2009
              • 6492
              #4
              I love pintos and turbo 4s! I bet its fun when the boost comes up! Can not wait to hear how it runs. Welcome to BS!
              http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...-consolidation
              1.54, 7.31 @ 94.14, 11.43 @ 118.95
              PB 60' 1.49
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                • fast Ed
                  Superhero BangShifter
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 2625
                  #5
                  I'd love to do a circuit racing Pinto with a killer turbo 2.3, that would be pure awesomeness!


                  cheers
                  Ed
                  Ed Nicholson - Caledon Ontario - a bit NW of Toronto
                  07 Mustang GT with some stuff
                  88 T-Bird Turbo Coupe 5-speed

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                    • BangShift McT
                      The Reason Brian & Chad Drink ... a Lot !
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 7220
                      #6
                      As someone nicknamed "Sasquatch", I've got to hear how "Wookie" came to be...
                      Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                      "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                        • TheSilverBuick
                          ALMOST Spidey !
                          • Nov 2007
                          • 22145
                          #7
                          Sweet. Looks good!
                          Escaped on a technicality.

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                            • SuperBuickGuy
                              No Life Outside BangShift.com
                              • Jan 2008
                              • 31931
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Remy-Z View Post
                              As someone nicknamed "Sasquatch", I've got to hear how "Wookie" came to be...
                              I still wonder why you continue to be referred to by your nom de guerre - embrace who you are

                              really cool pinto - though I do wonder at the choice in cars as hair is pretty flammable too
                              Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                                • pintoboy77
                                  Legendary BangShifter
                                  • Jun 2010
                                  • 7172
                                  #9
                                  I to am a fan of the 77 Pinto yours is really cool love to see more updates as they come in.
                                  Greg & Mendy Dayton, Ohio 2007LH 2008LH 2010LH 2011LH 2012 1st 2 stops 2013LH 2015 1st 2 stops2016LH 2017 first and last stops . 2018 LH ("It's better to be dead and cool than alive and uncool!! Harley Davidson!")

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                                    • Beagle
                                      "Flounder"
                                      • Apr 2011
                                      • 13804
                                      #10
                                      HOLY GAWD THAT THING IS YELLLOW!!!!

                                      had to be said. Now that I have that out of the way, your ride is really cool. Bob Holmes on here is currently going through a 2.3 turbo build and a Folvo head onto 2.3 build, so you guys should have plenty to talk about.

                                      I passed on a Pinto a while back that I'm still kind of aggravated at myself for not buying and mothballing if nothing else.
                                      Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.

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                                        • JOES66FURY
                                          Deputy Director Procrastination & Incompetence Dept.
                                          • Jun 2009
                                          • 12184
                                          #11
                                          that is a lot of ....yellow.

                                          Bitchin' little car

                                          That will deff be a kick i nthe ass to drive....
                                          If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue

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                                            • milner351
                                              No Life Outside BangShift.com
                                              • Nov 2007
                                              • 16026
                                              #12
                                              NICE!

                                              at least no one can claim they didn't see you!

                                              That thing is going to be a blast to drive!
                                              There's always something new to learn.

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                                                • Scott Liggett
                                                  No Life Outside BangShift.com
                                                  • Oct 2007
                                                  • 21561
                                                  #13
                                                  Calling a Pinto Big Bird is not right. I think Tweety Bird is a more appropriate name.

                                                  I tawt I taw a wookie. I did! I did taw a wookie.
                                                  BS'er formally known as Rebeldryver

                                                  Resident Instigator

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                                                    • thewookie
                                                      Tire Chirper
                                                      • Dec 2012
                                                      • 80
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Remy-Z View Post
                                                      As someone nicknamed "Sasquatch", I've got to hear how "Wookie" came to be...
                                                      this one day when i used to work at a performance shop where everyone had nick names, we all went out to the pizza buffet for lunch.... I was standing in front of the soda fountain getting a soda and one of the mehchanics tapped me on the shoulder and said" Chris I know you are big , but dang I couldnt see the soda fountain", in return another tech stated "god dam wookie get out of the way" aka why im the wookie... parts wookie ...etc...

                                                      im 6 foot 5 350 lbs

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                                                        • thewookie
                                                          Tire Chirper
                                                          • Dec 2012
                                                          • 80
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Beagle View Post
                                                          HOLY GAWD THAT THING IS YELLLOW!!!!

                                                          had to be said. Now that I have that out of the way, your ride is really cool. Bob Holmes on here is currently going through a 2.3 turbo build and a Folvo head onto 2.3 build, so you guys should have plenty to talk about.

                                                          I passed on a Pinto a while back that I'm still kind of aggravated at myself for not buying and mothballing if nothing else.
                                                          Funny Story there.. Sold my fox body mustang And my fairmont wagon (factory 302 4 spd car) stupid move... And started looking for something different... Told the Wife I was going to look at a pinto hadnt seen pictures yet.... She told me just aslong as it isnt Yellow... lol It was to good of a deal to pass up... So brought it home and parked it in her garage spot and closed the garage door... lol.. Btw I am not a fan of yellow, but I hate body work more...

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