| 4 Seat Sandrail - Pinto - 2005 to 2008 |
          
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I bought this 4 seat sandrail in the spring of 2005. It had a 2.0 litre Pinto engine which had been built up to give 160 HP. When it ran right... it was awesome. However, it always seemed to have engine problems. For example, the timing belt would jump a tooth or two and things would not run so well. I love being able to tae more people with me. I really enjoy the experience of having a 4 seat sandrail. This rig is very quick and very responsive. The turning brake does a wonderful job. Along the sides (above) are various pics of people and rigs we have seen in the past few years out in the dunes. In September of 2008, I was cruising the dunes with friends when a connecting rod broke. The remains of the rod continued to spin, ripping a hole through the sides of the engine block and down through the oil pan. You could see right through the engine! (Take a look at the picture below in the upper right corner.) We found a guy with a Jeep to pull us out. Our friends still seemed to have a good time, though. I located another engine from a 1987 Ford Thunderbird. It is a 2.3L Turbo, fuel injected engine with about 240 hp. More horsepower from a stock engine means the engine is running at lower RPM's and not working as hard. My friend Mike did a great job installing the engine and rebuilding the skid plate to accommodate the new engine. The bottom 6 pictures shows off the new engine. The first pic on the left shows the guy at G & R Auto Wreckers in Eugene testing the engine for me. The last 4 pics shows how it looks today! Looking good and ready to Rock and Roll! |
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