$7,495
Robersonville, North Carolina
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Posted Over 1 Month
38000 orig miles. 3rd owner. new ac, r134 ... original VG cond light green interior. upgraded to unleaded fuel specs SOHC cyl head with new valves, hardened valve seats, crane cam ((2500-6000 rpm power band, 3000-3400 cruising rpm)). Cyl head was ported, polished , bowl blended and even shaved very slightly for flatness, all in the name of running on unleaded fuels, perhaps with a 25% +- upgrade in gross horsepower.
Has the stock 3.42 gear, 7 and 3/4 inch rear, centerline-style 14inch wheels, big new tires, new header, custom 4cyl 4bbl holley carb, 450cfm, adjustable timing sprocket on front of engine accessible thru the timing cover, for the tuner or racing nuts.
Someone else can suggest or calculate how much power this configuration will make - My Guess is around 125 horsepower vs the stock 88 from the factory, but it could produce slightly above or below that, I imagine, depending on how it's tuned, quality of fuel, whether a functional hoodscoop is added, etc.
A pertronix digital points-eliminator timing system conversion is installed. As are new brakes. Well over 15000 invested, most of which were mechanical, drivetrain upgrades. 2013-2014 extra 1700 on the AC, and vacuum canister, Transmission seals, New torque converter, parts and labor. only 200-300 miles since the brakes, cylinder head, cam, carb, header, exhaust, radiator and starter were made NEW. So, the Crane camshaft isnt even fully broken in til approx 200-300 more miles are accomplished (currently reads about 37595).
Rest of the vehicle has under 38001 miles on it since new.... 3rd owner...It had 30,000 miles on it when I acquired it approx 8 years ago.
Original 13 inch slotted alum wheels, tires, receipts, parts and books are included, if desired. Hear it run idling on nov 2013 Youtube video, search for "1973 ford pinto for sale North Carolina" on YT, for the one 2013 and two sept 2014 new videos on - hear it idle with the ac ON on the september 2014 video 2. 2013 video shows the nofrills black maaco paint from 8 years ago - it held up reasonably well, but, was still ugly from the start.
New color change ((completely disassembled for painting)) to lime gold (light green pearl) paint job (to match with the orig light green avocado? interior) is done as of 19 September - not PERFECT but it's a great looking paintjob on an overall very straight car.
Only obvious dent I have spotted since, is one aircleaner stud ding from the underside of the hood. We straightened all 15 or so dings we spotted - they looked like hail or shopping cart dings.
New custom fibreglass trunklid mini-spoiler comes with it, but I probably wont install it or paint match it just yet. - it's deep jewel green, a ford color.
It's gonna make a great airconditioned cruise-ins car and conversation piece. A great first car, what with the automatic and slightly more powerful 4cyl with under 38000 original miles on it.
Everyone loves to see a running Pinto. Original seats and carpets are intact, green. Dash is under a custom green Cover-It felt cover. Drive Anywhere. It'll take more than 13k to build one like this, and it wont likely be a 38000 original miles car.
I'll be making the roof and probably the lower 4 inches of the body between the wheels/under the doors, medium envy green in the next few days.
New 11 inch K/N Filter with K/N filterlid is installed atop the 4bbl Holley, hmmm for a poss extra 1 or 2 or 5 horsepower? Maybe. Sounds better anyway.
I will consider serious cash offers, my loss, your gain. Turnkey Ready to cruise, or drive it to school, or out on a date to the iamlike, drive-in.
Wink.
