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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by dga57 on October 25, 2024, 08:12:47 AM »

Tomorrow is another day and I plan to get more done.  I am going to attempt to get the rear passenger windows operating properly. 

With that attitude, I'm sure you'll get it done!  Hang in there!

Dwayne :)
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by rob289c on October 24, 2024, 06:06:45 PM »
Yesterday (Wednesday) I made very little progress but the good news is that I got my Mazda back from the transmission shop so I have that back.  So far, so good.  It selects gear positions, shifts and drives as it should.  I did investigate how I am going to run the rear wiring harness, speaker wires, and battery cables from the trunk to the cab and under hood.  Didn't do anything permanent...ju st trying to brainstorm ideas.  I also set the battery box in place in the trunk to figure out how I am going to secure it.

Today I got both rear quarter windows installed and operating.  Both go up and down.  The right side rollers will come out of the track if it goes down too far.  I am going to have to install a stop to prevent it from going down too far. 

I am going to spend some time tomorrow figuring out the wiring harness and battery installation.  I need to go to NAPA to pick up the fitting I ordered and will use to hold the valves in place when I do the valve stem seal replacement.  The first tool I bought (a hose that is supposed to screw into the spark plug hole would not thread in the 14mm hole.  It also wouldn't accept a 1/4" npt air fitting at the other end as it was supposed to.  I took it back and ordered a fitting that I will use instead.  I've been procrastinatin g on that job but I'm going to have to just jump in and do it.  I don't want to permanently install the valve cover until the seals are replaced.
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by 1972 Wagon on October 23, 2024, 07:58:11 AM »
Good to hear you made a lot of progress!
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by rob289c on October 22, 2024, 06:18:52 PM »
Thank you for the well wishes and concern.  These are merely speedbumps and will all be overcome. 

Today I was able to finish up my fuel system.  I installed the gas tank, fuel filler neck, and gas cap.  I tightened all the fuel line fittings and connected the rigid fuel lines to the fuel pump and gas tank.  I then test fit the rear wiring harness.  I will be using the Pinto harness.  I was concerned that the Pinto harness would be too narrow to reach the Mustang Taillights but it appears that they will fit just fine.  I am going to have to make a few of modifications: I will have to splice the Mustang backup light wiring into the Pinto harness as the Mustang lights are in the lower valance panel.  I will have to splice the Mustang license plate lamp wiring in to the Pinto harness.  Lastly, I will have to splice the Mustang fuel gauge/float assembly wire into the Pinto harness.  The Mustang uses one wire.  The Pinto uses two and both have different connectors.  I think the 2nd wire on the Pinto harness is for a low fuel warning light? 

Tomorrow is another day and I plan to get more done.  I am going to attempt to get the rear passenger windows operating properly. 
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by 1972 Wagon on October 22, 2024, 10:33:06 AM »
Glad it sounds like your wife is OK. Hopefully the repair to her car won't take too long and that the dealership can resolve the transmission issue on your Mazda. It's just frustrating to have it all happen at once. Maybe this weekend you can have time for your project!
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by rob289c on October 21, 2024, 05:32:21 PM »
Yesterday I didn't get anything done on the project.  Today I got a 12" 1/4" line and fittings and installed it.  I need to do a couple of bends, then I can tighten all the fittings and tie the fuel pump and fuel tank ends in with flexible fuel hose.  I also primed and painted the brake and fuel line hangers and screws.  I will likely secure the lines tomorrow.  I cleaned up the short section of pipe that screws to the taillight panel (Mustang) to the tank and primed/painted the hardware.  I would like to get the entire fuel system buttoned up. 

My wife hit a deer this AM on the way to work so the unplanned drive to her work to look it over and file the claim, then the drive to the body shop killed some of my productive time.  Going to the transmission shop to tell them my tale of whoa on my Mazda, then dropping it off there this PM also killed my productive time.  Hopefully tomorrow will be better and I can get more done.
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by 1972 Wagon on October 20, 2024, 09:48:58 AM »
Hope you have a productive day and accomplish your goals!
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by rob289c on October 20, 2024, 05:52:22 AM »
I have been side tracked by a daily driver issue.  Long story but a transmission problem.  After my local garage replaced the neutral safety switch a year ago, I had an intermittent issue of the "D" disappearing on the dash, then the tranny would downshift from 5th to 4th, to 3rd.  Not a good thing.  It hadn't happened in about 8 months but recently started doing it again.  I took it to the Mazda dealer to have them diagnose and repair.  Inconclusive diagnosis so I had them order and install an OEM Mazda neutral safety switch, or as they call it, a Range Selector Switch.  Now  worse than ever.  it goes forward in all gear positions, including Reverse.  There is a point I can find Reverse in between P and R but I have to hold it there and it won't stay.  They don't know what to do.  The thing is, I drove it to NJ and back (600 miles) this past week and other local driving including to the Mazda shop with no issue.  I need to get this figured out.

I did get a 60" 1/4" brake line to be used as the return fuel line and installed it.  I need to get another short section, then secure both supply and return lines and tie in with flexible hose.  I plan to do more today.
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General Pinto Talk / Re: Lucas Oil Additive
« Last post by 65ShelbyClone on October 19, 2024, 07:41:24 PM »
What are opinions on Lucas Oil Additive?
A local mechanic suggested this for our 1978 Pinto.
He also suggested HEET for gas tank.
? Thoughts?
All the Lucas oil conditioner does is increase the viscosity like STP or Motor Honey. I don't know why your mechanic would recommend that. Proper oil doesn't need additives and can actually be negatively affected by them.

HEET is just alcohol intended to absorb moisture in gasoline and allow it to stay suspended so it doesn't freeze or cause running problems. The yellow bottle is straight methanol and the red one is isopropyl alcohol and some kind of petroleum additive. Again, I don't know why a Phoenix area mechanic would recommend fuel line antifreeze/drier.
Sea Foam was mentioned; it is effectively a small amount of rubbing alcohol suspended in naptha. It doesn't do anything for the engine, it has no effect on the ethanol in fuel, and certainly is not a fuel stabilizer. The ethanol in pump gas already does more of whatever cleaning effect the isopropanol in Sea Foam might have.

Most of the universal "fix-all" additives on a parts store shelf don't work as advertised. A few do, though, like Sta-Bil and Royal Purple Max Boost.
The safety data sheet (SDS) for these products usually provides a good idea of what the major components are.
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Your Project / Re: Pinto Powered Mustang Roadster
« Last post by dga57 on October 19, 2024, 07:51:43 AM »
Sounds like a plan!  Hope you have the time to get all those things accomplished!

Dwayne :)
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