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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 10:18:52
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Looking great. Must feel good to actually drive it.
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 11:47:55
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Congratulations on getting pano finished, its an awesome feeling going for that first drive after a long build!!!
I smell a cruise coming up, this weekend maybe??
Cheers
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 13:12:29
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I could be free on Sunday for a drive if you guys are keen. doing a track day on Saturday so cant make it then
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 17:48:04
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Yeah I got a couple of jobs I need to do, it's already shat the lift pump, and I'm away mountain biking this weekend, but sun arvo could be a goer, Clarendon from my house isn't far
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 18:01:04
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That looks fantastic, great job! would live to jump in on the cruise but doing a motorkhana Sunday at monarto
Cannot wait to see this in the flesh it looks stunning and I bet it sounds even better! How does it drive with that ultra-fast steering rack?
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 18:12:57
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not sure what glenn is running, but i use 2.4 turn racks in every escort ive had. i find them alot better
post edited by krt10 - 2014/03/26 18:16:15
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 18:40:19
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Yea i regret going a 2.9 now. He said he counted 1.9 turns before he put it in the car, would be like a gokart
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 19:13:33
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Looks good Glenn. Let me know if you end up doing the cruise and what time etc, I'm away until later Sunday arvo but will come along if about.
Cheers,
Rhys
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 21:50:42
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yeah if anything it will be later in the arvo...
yeah i counted 1.9 ish turns lock to lock but its supposed to be a 2.2quaife rack.
i haven't driven it a great deal and it needs a wheel alignment, but its better than the old stock rack.
Glenn
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/26 22:02:27
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Orsum! Looks great out in the sunshine. Paint scheme, bubble windows. This van has it all :)
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/03/27 09:48:02
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Cheers for the comments guys..
Yeah now for the fun part developing it...
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/06/30 17:52:22
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as a few people already know i had some issues with the big 4 barrell carb, it wasn't getting any signal and i was getting a fairly big flat spot. Also the afrs where all over the place, So we toned it down to a 350 2 barrel on a std manifold utilizing a space thanks to a few local forum members. basically the whole inlet side of the engine had changed, turbo hat, carb, and manifold. anyway after some tuning the and some custom carb mods the results are very pleasing, with the correct jet size (i still think i could go a little smaller than what i currently am running) and boost referencing the power valve in the carb (this made all the difference) it drives really well. It drives just like it did when it was stock with a 32 / 36 webber off boost, ( maybe a little dougher due to timing and decomp plate) but if i hold the gear a liitle longer and load it up around 3200 the boost just rolls on nicely. Wastegate is only set to 7 psi but with the cold weather we have here in sa at the moment it feels very strong and i cant wait to wind the boost up and retune. ive posted a fairly crap video (go pro went flat) to show how well it drives off boost, I plan on getting more footage but its been raining constantly here. Theres still more tuning and few things like the handbake that need completing but its slowly becoming a very fun car  
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/07/01 18:10:59
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Great job Glenn!
Good to see you can now take it out and enjoy it without worrying about reliability.
Looks very tame and doesn't sound crazy off boost either which is really good
Ryan
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/07/01 19:41:58
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Bloody great job Glenn. One question, where did you get the rocker cover?
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RE: sundowner pinto blow through turbo
2014/07/02 13:11:34
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cheers
got the rocker cover off ebay i believe its an esslinger one, i have never seen any others for sale.
Ryan, yeahill have to take you for a spin, your right it drives fine off boost then roll the throttle on and it spools up nicely,
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