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My v8 capri hasnt got any of the strengthening plates and its fine around all those areas.. however it is beginning to twist in the middle due to horsepower (4.5 times what it had standard)
Taylor

thanks for the replies guys, Im happy to put up with the harshness, its not exactly a nice supple ride now and with 440hp up front I would rather know that it cant let go while doing 120+mph down the drag strip. Unfortunately our laws here dont allow us to weld any part of the steering so it has to ...

Hi guys, has anyone done a group 4 style coupler conversion on a capri? My rubber one has fallen apart and apparantly the poly ones dont like heat (its v8 powered and the headers are close) so i was looking at the escort uni joints but im pretty sure they wont fit straight on.
Cheers, Taylor

not quite in the correct order: mk2 escort anglia 105e mk2 2.0 capri (still got, now v8) 1998 ford falcon mk2 cortina 1600 super 1986 falcon 1981 v8 fairlane mk2 2.0 capri (purple) 86 falcon ute another 86 falcon 91 fairlane (v8) 95 falcon wagon another mk2 escort, 1600 australian assembled 95 fairm...

I run 15x8s all round on my mk2 with 225/50/15s for street use. When i go drag racing i fit 26x10.5 (245/60/15) slicks on the back which just squeeze in. If you get your offsets right you can fit nearly anything under there
Taylor

15x8j with 225/50/15- also note that my car has been changed to 5 stud and has altered front suspension and hubs so the wheel track is different

possibly the tyre size making them look bigger, I run 225/50s all round which are a bit taller than a 195 or 205
Taylor

thanks guys! the wheels are 15x8j custom offset. Yes its a mk2 with mk3 headlights and grill fitted and a 440hp 347 stroker ford v8. The indicators are actually early toyota corolla ones with the bumper modified to suit. We have quite a few capris here, mainly mk1s and mk2s. I dont mind if it looks ...

Got my younger sister to do some professional photos of my capri last weekend down at the marina and in front of quite a famous pub building here in new zealand Taylor http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/n508/77capri/11825773_894163077298731_6774924402000858151_n_zpso7l1btky.jpg http://i1137.photobu...

Hi, i bought them off a local tyre shop here in new zealand. the brand/model is black rock type d

all those parts are easily and cheaply available new, have a look on summitracing.com and also amazon.com (usually cheaper shipping)

the motor has been on both engine and chassis dynos, it depends on how the dyno reads the power output, this one reads on the low side. mine also has a c4 in it which eats a lot more power than a manual box. the 11.4 was leaving softly at idle with minimal traction. should see high 10s this season

just to further convince you on small block ford, i also have a 347 stoker with afr heads and all the bits. spent yesterday on the dyno and its putting out 340hp at the rear wheels (equates to 440 at the engine). Previously with 30hp less it ran 11.4 over the 1/4 mile. You wont regret it!!!

you will be able to get most bits from here in nz relatively easily

small block ford all the way, wouldnt bother with anything else

347 v8 where are you based? I have a 347 powered mk2 in new zealand

you cant buy off the shelf mounts to fit a 302 into a capri, i used standard v8 mounts and modified the crossmember to suit.
Taylor

went racing a few weeks ago, still getting used to what the car likes but ran an 11.4 at 122 mph

very cool knez, nice to see. yes I have to say the v8 sound is a big part of it for me!