whilee

still waiting

cosworthcapri

My photos keep turning out black from the photobucket,any ideas? can send you a photo if you like.

whilee

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm yes please

whilee

cosworthcapri's capri

before it went in

after

there you go m8

saigonij

Hi,

New here and thought i would add my first post here.

I own a 24v capri. its blue and was featured in Practical Performance Mag in march.

whilee

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm more pics please

Mr Capri

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no for sale posts please

RinkyDinkyDoo

My Tickford, its done 46,000 miles and only 1,000 in the last 9 years ive owned it.


My 280 pride and joy, 45,000 miles. It took me ages to find a real clean and tidy one that i was happy with. Again ive owned this for nearly 10 years and its done just under the 10,000 miles in that time.





This is my other 280, it was a bargain as the owner needed a quick sale as he needed to raise funds to go on a tv poker show, which he won! It needed abit of work as it had done 80,000. Ive had this one now 5 years and ive just finished restoring it and it will be up forsale later this year. Its just done 7 miles in 5 years...... just a trip down to the mot station this month!!!..... not bad eh.....

feverkane

how much would you sell it for? you a member of any capri clubs?

RinkyDinkyDoo

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no sales posts

AdsCapri2

help where do people get their clear front indicators from?

Menace

Some great looking motors guys. Top Stuff, own a mk3 Capri myself

whilee

what a collection of lovely Capri's...........green with envey

feverkane

lol you think you well get anymore capris whilee than the one you have got?

whilee

if i could i would

feverkane

got three on the drive way, two are mine

Doc octane

Yep got a Mk3 shell converted to mk2 xpack project 3.0 jps will be the finished look , Five linked and coilovers , discs all round ,quickrack and shift ....

http://www.kodakgallery.com/BrowsePh...id=0&ownerid=0

whilee

nice one Doc...........would love to get them arches done on mine

V8 Coops

Well im new here, but here is my baby:

The Car:
Well it is a 1986 Mk3 Ford Capri, which has been modified to take a Rover 3.9 efi V8 and Sherpa 5 speed gearbox,it has a sports twin exhaust system, special made 2 piece prop, with 2.8i Capri Lsd Axle with cosworth discs (non vented) with sierra calipers, bilstien front struts with cosworth discs (vented) and ap 4 pot calipers, powersteering rack from 2.8i Capri which is mated up to the Rover powersteering pump,
and to finish the chassis of is a set of 16" monza alloy wheels,



The Engine:
Its the latest rover stiff block design (not 4 bolt mains version), has a 285 piper high lift cam with Crane hi-rev lifters (hydrualic), Chrome molly adjustable push rods, and steel vernier timing gears,
ARP mains studs, ARP big end studs and ARP head studs,
factory efi system with JR race induction filter, 4.6 ported Tempest Thor heads, Factory oil pump with high pressure spring, a FSE high pressure fuel regulator, lightened flywheel with a AP-Racing clutch and a Highpower 200i Nitrous Oxide kit with progressive nitrous controller.(only 75bhp at the mo)
Mallory Unilite dizzy, Mallory Hyfire VI Digital Multi Strike Ignition Control and Mallory Promaster Coil, (the Mallory Componets kindly supplied/sponsored by Allan Ross)



The Inside:
Standard Capri except for rear seats removed a Saftey Devices 6 point roll cage fitted, Battery moved to the boot,
Recaro half leather front seats, momo steering wheel, Autometer 5" Sport Comp rev counter/shift light and line loc for front brakes,





Performance:
0-60mph ?
1/4 ET 13.729 @ 102.04mph

whilee

Very nice m8..whats the cost of dropping a V8 in as i would love to do it

V8 Coops

If you can weld and have access to metal, not that expensive
the hardest part now is the manifolds as Caprisport no longer do the v8 conversion,
you can get away with using P5 rover manifolds, and caprisports drawings to make the other mounts etc needed,

cazzacapri28i

Thought i pop on and say hi, ive got a 2.8 injection y plate in black !

up in bonny scotland, also had mark1 in silver and around 10 others over the years... kinda like the a-z of capris.

anyway hi, and i hope i can pick ure brains from time to time.

cheers cazza.

gigford

Hi guys!

I`m from Hungary, recently staying in London. I had originally a 2.3 V6 Capri from Germany later I had changed the engine for a 2.8 carb model from a granada. I put a K-jet on it and the same electrical ignition like the 2.8i has.
At the moment I`d like to tune it up more and need some advice.
The engine is almost rebuilt, ported heads,new bearings,rings,seals. Only the camshaft is not on top i think.
It has already 4 paddle racing clutch, 2" exhaust and lsd. Run 10.6sec on 1/8mi.

I`d like a wilder cam,lightened flywheel, 5speed gearbox, stronger clutch cover, nitrous and better ignition system if it`s necessary or anything else
could make this project better. I don`t want turbo.

What type of cam,gearbox, clutch cover and ignition upgrade do u suggest?

Zanderford

i have a beige 16L i inhereted it when my grandad died its rotten as hell but one day i will do somthing with it i got it when i was about 15 im 21 now all ive done is take the engine out i will eventually put a v8 in it do the body work and paint it black but till then it just sits in a garage rotting im gonna do my fiesta first to get an idea of what its gonna take to restore a car

saigonij

Sorry its taken so long.

Here we go, some pics of my car..











hope you all like her.

Ian

DelboyTurbo

like? looks bloody lovely!

Ive certainly seen worse capris!!!!

nosman

Hello,
I have a mk1 capri, and feel very much in the minority!! its a 1971 1600xl, that i have subtly modified, with a 16v rover engine. I have a photo or two, and when i work out how to post them i will!! It looks like s**t and goes like stink, however traction and braking are major problems!! I love mk1 capris, I bought a mk3 to reshell my engine and running gear into a while ago, but it just wasnt the same, despite being a much more solid and better car(was bought by Jon Betts who wrote for classic ford and street machine at the time). Still got thios prefacelift mk1 thats tax exempt and very solid from ebay, and we are rocking now!!

nosman

Ok i got the idea of this photo thing, so here we go!! hope it works. Just for reference, best 1/4 mile 13.6@110mph, still spinning in 4th gear!! I love mk1 Capris, although i like all capris. Anyone fancy a race, im a regular at York raceway, and its a good leveller!! Only running 75BHP of gas, if you spotted the solenoids. The lads at Doncaster speak very highly of the red mk3 V8 above, sorry im a tad faster mate, with only 3.5 litres, i think it was a timing error!! mINE IS STRIPPED TO THE BARE B******S, i dont even have carpets!! Traction and stopping may always be a problem though, however with 110 terminal speeds I should with a little morte traction be running low twelves next year.

Hongkongphooey

Wow there are some beauties here.

Here's a few pictures of mine, I just bought it yesterday and will collect it in a few weeks.







Here's the spec sheet:
1979 FORD CAPRI 2.8i Special 3dr Fastback,
22,500 miles, FORD CAPRI V8 CUSTOM. Originally a 3.0S but has had an extensive amount of work done to bodywork and an engine conversion but interior is original. 3.5 rover v8 p6 engine and gearbox. 10.5 - 1 comp, k and ns with bbw needles, 4 pot calipers resealed, new 2.8 master cylinder and new rear wheel cylinders and all flexi hoses. new cam, followers, big ends and mains in 1996 and history shows 5000 miles since then. engine runs sweet and sounds meaty as it should. electric fuel pump in boot and twin electric fans for cooling. excellent interior. full custom bodykit de bumpered and mirrored. paintwork is believed to be nissan sunburnt orange and it is a pretty good paint j

mk1nurburg

i own a 2ltr x-pack and richard grant kitted mk3. new engine being built for it using the cosworth 205 block and the injection setup from the sierras. thats the runaround. the new project is a mk1 that i recently picked up, shes a german import, lhd for the time being, with a 2600 v6 up front. shes scheduled for a stripdown and a 24v cossie transplant. ALOT of bodywork to be done first.
has anyone else on here running 24v's explored the custom inlet route as the standard issue is very restrictive. what sort of power are people getting from them?
cheers.

mk1nurburg

oh yeah, i'l put some pics up as soon as the camera bucks its ideas up.

SLIM

some pics of the 1.6S now it's finished for this year, next year i need to: get the RS 7.5's polished up for the shows they're gettin a little dull, need to find a turbo tail and brown 3.0 S interior.

costina

iTrader: (1)

Never thought i would ever see a 1.6s are they rare ?
That was my first car a fjord blue one with a 2 litre head and carb
I never had so much fun as i did in that car
its probably dead now it was painted white reg no GRK 194T ANYONE SEEN IT ?

nosman

Hiya, thought id put a couple of better pics of me old mk1 on for your perusal!!

I love slotmags!!

Shot of obligatory nos bottle! Bootlid is fibreglass, thats why it isnt painted inside.

Shot of interior, doesnt do it any justice! probably never will finish painting the floor! Its all solid though. Ali door panels are a bit rough, and prob weigh more than the originals!!

She is gonna get a revamp this year, with some wider wheels and better tyres (remoulds really are crap!!) Pics will follow when i start, time and money permitting. Then i might get around to fitting the LSD, and hopefully my ETs should drop to low 12s high 11s, perhaps a sniff more gas, and hopefully a nitrous controller.

mk1nurburg

that is absolutely lovely. beautiful car and gotta agree with the slotmags! good choice.
nice 1.

britaxcooper

hey all, just thought id say hi to you lot, i live the next village along from nosman's v8 mk1.

Im 18 in a couple of weeks and i have a '84 1600 laser.

I bought it just to see if i liked capris as i only ever drove one when i was 10 before i got mine

Its had one main owner since new and then 2 short term ones, with 46K now on the clock which im sure is genuine.

Its for sale as of a week or two as im going to get a bigger engined one.

mk1nurburg

just started my thread in the resto section, coupla pics of the mk1 in there.

cheers.

JonnyK

Hello, new boy here, thought i ought to introduce my 2.0 Laser. It's a work in progress, needing a bit of restoring to get it looking nice again.

The bodywork round the front end is rough as a badger's backside - it needs new wings, some welding on the valance, and a new bumper - but the floorpan is solid and the mechanicals are decent too. Only mods so far are to the front brakes (drilled and grooved brake discs, Kevlar pads, braided hoses and reconned calipers) as they were pretty lethal as standard!

Eventually, once I've got rid of all the rusty bits, I'm planning on having it resprayed in Radiant Red, and doing a bit of mild tweaking to the Pinto motor.

nosman

Looks good to me mate, tune the 2l they go great!! My mate put an fr32 cam n a 38dgas on his, had it tuned n it when really well.
More than a match for my old 325i BMW!!

Mr Britax cooper did you buy the mk1 or are you staying with the mk3?

britaxcooper

Ive not yet had a message back telling me if i can go and view it but ill let you know if i do get it!

I should know in a week or so.