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AndyH wrote:i might be barking up the wrong tree here and making myself look a fool but these are arch replacements not something you stick over the top. (soory if im wrong)

Not wrong, the Mk 1 is somewhat famous for the dissolving rear wheel arch, at least
in the US it is...

I've got some Mk1 1/4 glass, with the latches...

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Yes, but not exactly, there is a kit to put a 5.0L in any Capri,
however, there isn't one to put an injected 5.0L into a Capri, so
there would be some work for you to do... Actually, a lot of work
for you to figure out the injection system...

firstcapri wrote:Hi All,
I am trying to decide whether i should spend money on this car or get a 2.8 that needs less work.
All advise will be apprieciated

Why bother with a 2.8L?? Go straight to the V8... Yeah, I'm somewhat biased,
as I own two V8 Capris, but my 2.0L Mk1 Capri is my favorite driver...

shrule wrote:If in the future i was to replace the 1300 with a 1600 which type of engine would you recomend???

A crossflow 1600...

Now that we've got you off the silly idea, think about something like one of these...

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/IMM-7471/

The point being that it'll flow the same to both outlets...

Sorry about riding you hard about your wishes, but sometimes, everyone needs a
bit of a wake-up call...

seatofmepants wrote: i dont want any opinions tellin me how shite its gonna be!

You wanna know what it's going to sound like?
Find a riced out Subaru...

If you want that fine Fordson tractor sound, carry on...

WTF is wrong with a single 2.5" exhaust??

there are two groups of people group 2 harbors a simmering hatred of group 1 ...and it has been quite easy to pass draconian laws about mobile phone use And 0.005 seconds after some idiot plows into the back of you while you're broken down on the shoulder of a motorway killing your entire family, a...

A note from one of the contestants... Capri-Listers, the Team50North Capri (a 2.0L Mk3) and crew will be hosting a bit of partying at London's ACE Cafe Friday evening, July 10. Please stop in, we'll need the boost from the Capri clan, as we leave the next morning on a 12,500 to 18,000 mile trip from...

TESLACOIL wrote:Q see first pic (arrow marked)

whats the screwhole for in the INLET manifold ? am i missing summat?

It's for a different style of throttle bracket. Probably early 70s, all the US cars had them...

Had 7 at one point, now down to 5. Three Mk1s, two Mk2s, one each of them have V8s
with 5 speeds, the others are basically stock...

Quite a nice engine, heavy, but capable of good HP with the right parts. Will mount to the 2.0L bellhousing with the right dowels, have hydraulic followers, no valves to adjust, just about as reliable as an anvil when taken proper care of right up to 20psi of boost... That's where you're spending bi...

And as for driving, well ive been a passenger in a quieter GT40, a less bumpy GT40... you cant even have a conversition in mine you have to shout. theyre bumpy and noisy and smelly, you arrive for a night out stinking of petrol (usually cuz you have had to fix the damn thing on the way). You say th...

Heh, check this out...

http://www.offroadfabnet.com/forums/sho ... php?t=5013

First post, and 28th post...

Nice one Steve! :) What were the final figures? Oops, Forgot that bit of info, 305HP, 307T... filled it with 91 octane Whats the deal with your fuel over there? Our regular fuel is 95 octane, and the premium stuff is 97. In the US we use the RON+MON divided by 2, so the regular is 87 octane, and su...

Last weekend, hit the dyno(rolling road) with the Capri, all I did was pull it out of the garage, filled it with 91 octane, and drove down to the shop, the dyno is a Mustang 1750, it can load the rollers, which will give more accurate HP/TQ #s... http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Ford-Drag-TeamStan...

Another drawback is some of the Eaton superchargers don't like living
in a vacuum, so having the throttle on the inlet side will pull the lube
past the rotor seals, pump it into the engine, and smoke out the whole
neighborhood...

We didn't get much here (Seattle area), only about 20 odd inches, my brother who lives further east (Spokane) had 6+ feet, Fortunately, the Cascades mountain range in the way, I just wish winter was over... Here is 2 days after one of the snowfalls... http://i490.photobucket.com/albums/rr265/Bates_K...

Damn i just had a thought- what if the boost pressure is holding open a valve/ valves? ive fitted larger inlet valves meaning larger surface area on the back of the valve, combine that with boost pressure, is the spring strong enough to shut the valve quickly / seal the valve in its seat? You're bo...