MPC Pinto Engine - Needs work to make it right!

[Faust]

If there’s one thing I love, it’s loser cars. Anyone who knows me, or has been to my site, knows that building loser, everyday-kind-of cars is a big thrill for me. I love to preserve these little nobodies in plastic, at least, since almost none of them exist in “the wild” anymore.

A perfect example of a loser car is the 1980 Pinto Cruising Wagon. In its last guise, Ford’s gutless econobeater van-wannabe is about as sad as you’re going to get. It’s amazing, in a way, that there’s even a kit of this thing, but of course, MPC saved the day by punching out an ultimate Pinto annual. Resurrected by Round 2, the “Pony Express” can be built stock or custom. Of course, I chose stock.

However, it’s not all rose-coloured glasses on this one. MPC’s lame horse has A LOT wrong with it, especially in the engine department. It turns out accurizing the motor is a project unto itself! So, if you’ve got a Pinto and you’re wondering if you need to do anything, or you just like to watch me suffer (and who doesn’t?) then check out the link below!

adamrehorn.wordpress.com/2018/05/23/mpc-ford-pinto-update-1-not-so-wild-horses/

[harron68]

Wow, very impressive (even fora rivet counter)! When I was building kits I bought the Pinto wagon. My first thought was to do it as a mild Hot Rod with maybe a V-6 from a Mustang II. Then, since one of my best creations was a diorama of an abandoned Ford "A" Woody converted by kids into a playhouse, I thought, how cool it would be to do a modern version with a Pinto. Sadly, by then I had lost my building bug. One of my regrets. Your piece here and at the link bring inspiration to the site and (for me) memories of my days. Thanx 2 liters or more!