LS1 Pinto project
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I finally got some motivation to start back on my Pinto and thought I would start a project thread.
short List of goodies:
2001 LS1 stock short block
big valve/valve spring ported heads
Lunati camshaft about 600 lift.
th400 neil chance converter
8.8 ford rear 3.73 posi 31splines
76mm turbo liquid to air intercooler.
10pt cage
11inch 5 lug disc brakes on all four corners.
should weight about 2800 w/me
How it sits now.
Scott
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/kidsandpinto018.jpg)
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/kidsandpinto017.jpg)
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/kidsandpinto016.jpg)
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/kidsandpinto015.jpg)
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/VivianMamaPinto009.jpg)
short List of goodies:
2001 LS1 stock short block
big valve/valve spring ported heads
Lunati camshaft about 600 lift.
th400 neil chance converter
8.8 ford rear 3.73 posi 31splines
76mm turbo liquid to air intercooler.
10pt cage
11inch 5 lug disc brakes on all four corners.
should weight about 2800 w/me
How it sits now.
Scott
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/kidsandpinto018.jpg)
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/kidsandpinto017.jpg)
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/kidsandpinto016.jpg)
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/kidsandpinto015.jpg)
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/VivianMamaPinto009.jpg)
![](http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj225/KCHORNS/gn%20harness/dragstarsgnhood003.jpg)
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Thanks!
The intake will be backwards. The reason I'm doing a liquid to air intercooler is I'm out of room so we're putting the intercooler under the dash.
The intake will be backwards. The reason I'm doing a liquid to air intercooler is I'm out of room so we're putting the intercooler under the dash.
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many turbo race vehicles do this with air/water intercoolers behind the dash. one of the many reasons is weight distribution and keeping hot temps as far away from the intercooler as possible.
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Good points. I would just do an air to air to keep things simple but I'm out of room up front. cost will be a few bucks more but it should make more power and be more consistent. Works for me.
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MMM Charlie's Angels. Thanks for all the compliments. The stripes stay and if and when we paint the car I'll be looking for some replacement stripes
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I cut out the crash bars tonight and lost 18lbs.
I should have the motor put together this weekend and have the finished motor and trans in next weekend!
Scott
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I cut out the crash bars tonight and lost 18lbs.
I should have the motor put together this weekend and have the finished motor and trans in next weekend!
Scott