(HELP NEED INFO) RS Ford capri 2.8 injection

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Oissie94
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Capri 2.8 injection

(HELP NEED INFO) RS Ford capri 2.8 injection

Post by Oissie94 »

PICTURES ARE LINKED AT THE BOTTOM


EDIT: Ive asked him to get it out tommorow to
Take some proper photos, so will upload more tomoz.

My dad bought his capri 30 years ago.
1986 model.
Now when he got it the guy said only 6 were ever made.

Its a 2.8 Rs Injection Special. It had a spoiler and a blue stripe down the side. But its a specially made one so he says.
I cant attatch any photos so i will post some links below. Can you guys help me find out if theres loads more of these. Have you seen any more of them? Thanks, Ben
Sorry for the poor photos its been locked away in the garage for ages.

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Pas28i
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Re: (HELP NEED INFO) RS Ford capri 2.8 injection

Post by Pas28i »

Hi,

Nice Capri, looks in great shape!

I've never come across a RS injection made by Ford from the factory, they did the RS2800T / werksturbo, but that was LHD only and based on the carb engine, with the xpack kit etc.

Ford offered the turbo technics conversion but again not from the factory, it was done by turbo technics themselves.

I think your dads Capri was done by the dealer, in the same way the swaymar was done ( I think from Curry Motors? ).
Ford contemplated painting the bumpers as a way to update the design, but found it too expensive (going by the biography of the mk3 book), which makes me think it was done in house as a special edition....but I might be wrong!

Does the car have any indication on the vin plate that it's a special order vehicle, has the engine been updated?
sorry I can't give you definite info

Pas
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Re: (HELP NEED INFO) RS Ford capri 2.8 injection

Post by brooky »

Looks a great car, bring it to Ace cafe on Saturday for the capri event, i am sure many would be able to contribute to your query, a few from this forum including myself will be there
Oissie94
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Capri 2.8 injection

Re: (HELP NEED INFO) RS Ford capri 2.8 injection

Post by Oissie94 »

Pas28i wrote:Hi,

Nice Capri, looks in great shape!

I've never come across a RS injection made by Ford from the factory, they did the RS2800T / werksturbo, but that was LHD only and based on the carb engine, with the xpack kit etc.

Ford offered the turbo technics conversion but again not from the factory, it was done by turbo technics themselves.

I think your dads Capri was done by the dealer, in the same way the swaymar was done ( I think from Curry Motors? ).
Ford contemplated painting the bumpers as a way to update the design, but found it too expensive (going by the biography of the mk3 book), which makes me think it was done in house as a special edition....but I might be wrong!

Does the car have any indication on the vin plate that it's a special order vehicle, has the engine been updated?
sorry I can't give you definite info

Pas
Hi, i will show him this message later. He is convinced that the dealer never added to it.
It was brand new when he got it
No miles on the clock, the dealer wanted to keep it as a company car but he was gettimg the push so he couldnt keep it. He has only eve seeb one more of these in a red with white stripes and the spoiler but were talkin 30 years ago. He got it for 10,000 he said at the time. He says it has special written on the boot, i mist that so will take photos later. Will update you later about the engine etc. Thanks, Ben
Oissie94
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Capri 2.8 injection

Re: (HELP NEED INFO) RS Ford capri 2.8 injection

Post by Oissie94 »

brooky wrote:Looks a great car, bring it to Ace cafe on Saturday for the capri event, i am sure many would be able to contribute to your query, a few from this forum including myself will be there
Im trying to convince him to get it out that darken garage and its hard haha. Im sure by. Him reading the comments it will make him eventually take it out. I will pass on the message. - Ben
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