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12er · 11-01-2012, 05:32 PM

The pinto was going to be revolutionary, first car with a lined tank among a few of the features planned. Of course they cut the liner out of the final draft and presto, the bomb was born.

I had a '72 240 z, still miss that car, loved it before someone decided they liked it more than I.

An old GF had a fiero, somehow we crammed 4 into that thing, one of which being me. So 6 normal humans may have fit...

sarnali2 · 11-04-2012, 12:53 PM

The issue with the Pinto was the bolts used to hold the gas tank support straps were too long. If you were rear-ended the excess bolt length could pierce the gas tank with pretty predictable results. The fix was just a sawzall away, or you could go one step further like I did and bolt a piece of angle iron across the two bolts to act as a deflector, then saw the ends off. Made them just about impervious to rear end damage.

silentgrayfellow · 11-05-2012, 06:57 PM

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I don't know if any company ever got around to making a rotary powered motorcycle, but that would have been cool.

Suzuki RE-5 had a rotary engine:

The_AirHawk · 11-05-2012, 07:00 PM

Was not the Munch Mammut a rotary as well?

seruzawa · 11-05-2012, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by The_AirHawk

Was not the Munch Mammut a rotary as well?

The Mammoth had an NSU auto engine as I recall.

The_AirHawk · 11-05-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by seruzawa

The Mammoth had an NSU auto engine as I recall.

I just checked - you are correct, sir. I merely misrememberinated.

11-04-2012, 12:53 PM	#22
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11-05-2012, 07:00 PM	#24
The_AirHawk Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Leanin' Tower O' P-P-P-P-POWAAAAAAAAA!!!! Posts: 11,422	Was not the Munch Mammut a rotary as well? __________________ *Parfois, on fait pas semblant* Sometimes, it's not pretend Oderint Dum Metuant Let them hate so long as they fear политики предпочитают безоружных крестьян Politicians Prefer Unarmed Peasants Nothing to see here, Citizen. Move along now...

11-01-2012, 05:32 PM	#21
12er Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: SF Posts: 2,791	The pinto was going to be revolutionary, first car with a lined tank among a few of the features planned. Of course they cut the liner out of the final draft and presto, the bomb was born. I had a '72 240 z, still miss that car, loved it before someone decided they liked it more than I. An old GF had a fiero, somehow we crammed 4 into that thing, one of which being me. So 6 normal humans may have fit...

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