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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Here is a pic of my brother-in-law doing a burnout in my pinto.
72 pinto
2.8 v-6/c4 auto.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=http:...?v=LwDvZ9UQVJQ
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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that was pretty cool for a pinto you need to get a limited slip or something.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 06:10 PM
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that was pretty cool for a pinto you need to get a limited slip or something.
It is a posi but we ****ed up the rear in the burnout before that so now it woll spin both eveyonce in a while, we burnt half a tank of gas doing burnouts.
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by finneys98xj
It is a posi but we ****ed up the rear in the burnout before that so now it woll spin both eveyonce in a while, we burnt half a tank of gas doing burnouts.
that sucks just get a locker and some 31's then go mudding with it
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 06:40 AM
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that sucks just get a locker and some 31's then go mudding with it
I have thought about putting it on a full size frame and playing.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by finneys98xj
I have thought about putting it on a full size frame and playing.
Find something with a big block and stick it right through the hood. ( I think you would almost have to.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by cmuman
Find something with a big block and stick it right through the hood. ( I think you would almost have to.
heck yeah with some headers that come straight up what about an old k30 frame or something like that
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Just for added interest, the Pinto has the same wheel base or a CJ5...
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Originally Posted by nick_n_ii
Just for added interest, the Pinto has the same wheel base or a CJ5...
see there you go you could have a bad **** jeep pinto trail machine
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by a1racer
see there you go you could have a bad **** jeep pinto trail machine
Guy has and old junk cj5 I could probably get for cheap.
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Originally Posted by finneys98xj
Guy has and old junk cj5 I could probably get for cheap.
what does he want for it
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Originally Posted by a1racer
what does he want for it
idk i'll talk to him this week end
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is the drive train good or is only the frame going to be used from the cj
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is the drive train good or is only the frame going to be used from the cj
If I do it only the frame. I'll put in a 302 or 351W with a c4 or t-5
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Originally Posted by finneys98xj
If I do it only the frame. I'll put in a 302 or 351W with a c4 or t-5
a 460 might be cool, but it might be rather heavy
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