Another 1977 Pinto

[Angie]

years ago i was on a forum/web site ford pinto. here is the build for ours if you want to see the pics of the thing. cheers

project "78starsky"

project "78starsky"

www.fordpinto.com

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Well, I'm almost ready to start working on it. Finally moved it to the lift. Need to get it running first before I lift it.

 

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I've been dicking around for several weeks a few minutes at a time trying to get this to fire up. I think(hope) I've got it narrowed down to the control module. I ran across a thread where they use an HEI module in place e of the duraspark module. I went to the local parts store and bought one for C$55.00. For shits and giggles I asked about a duraspark module. I was floored (see what I did there...) when they dug one out for me! C$100.00... Not a bad price... But I stuck with the cheaper option because it doesn't need a resistor, and can use just about any coil including the tfi coil. I'll link the article I pulled the info from later.

So now I need to mount this thing. Dug around in my scrap aluminum pile for a piece big enough to work as a heat sink. Got that cut out and mounted the module with the provided thermal paste. While I was rooting around for screws I found a fan that I recently removed from some computer equipment. Mounted that too with screws I had kept years ago from some other computer and electronics dismantling I did. The ss screws had a metric 1.5 25 hex head. Happens that I have a kit bought at Radio Shack, again years ago, that has that exact size. That size makes about the same size hole as a sewing needle, which I figured out after jabbing myself with it.

I haven't figured out exactly how I'm mounting this to the fender yet, probably drill some holes thru and come from the wheel side with some self tappers. I'll let you know.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

This is the article for the HEI conversion.

Dirt cheap Ignition

 

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Some more pics from different angles.