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When this happened when i first got the capri the garage ended up fitting a custom made 1pce driveshaft (was two piece originally) Was about $200 10 years ago, maybe more now. circle track engineering
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If your timing is too retarded this often leads to run-on as the exhaust valves get hot edges. I reckon one of the other guys is on the mark. With 98 your timing wasn't advanced enough. You may even be too retarded with the 91. Was 98 causing any run on?
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Just a quick comment,
I have had 35% tints on my Capri and Mini for over 7 years. It was from Repco - can't quite remember the brand name (yellow & orange packaging if i remember right). It has been pretty good. I haven't noticed any fading or peeling.
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As above anyway - pretty sure cortinas, escorts, capris have the same speedo cable style so you should be able to hold of one of them easily. Usually it is the inner cable which gets damaged so someone here might have a spare outer sheath which will have the clip ??
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Cheers for the link. I'm already onto those guys, have been put onto one of their members by the club secretary, just getting answer phones so far but will keep trying.
Still interested in any others you guys know of.
Have got one car lined up as a backup plan. Has the old style looks but is a 1957 Citroen.
Went to the Twin Rivers car display a acouple weekends ago too. Nothing quite right but i suggest all oldschoolers get there in march 2011. A great range of cars on display - not necessarily showroom condition, which is even better.
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Hi,
Does anyone have any contact details for the owners of cars as described and who do weddings?
I'm after at least one car
1920s - early 30's vintage,
4 door
large rear seat area
white, cream, silver, black, dark navy, dark purple or combo of
Hills capable to pick up my soon to be Mrs from cashmere way.
Something like this but with rear doors.
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Have you checked the nolathane range? (repco or Autolign)
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A wise man once told me - spend 6 to 10k and you get a car that has been through it's heavy depreciation but is still new enough to be a good car. Spend under 6k and you are buying somebody else's problems.
I think the Altezza he is looking at is still 2.0L, it's just its an inline 6 instead of the 2.0L 4cyl engine. Although there is a 3.0 inline 6 model but he wasn't looking at one of them.Oops, my memory of engine codes and cc ratings is obviously shot. Used to be wicked at that stuff while working at Repco. Does it help that an inline 6 is one of the best configurations for primary and secondary balancing?
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My 2c. Get whatever one fits the purpose. You say you want a nice car which is cheap to run. So in that case don't get to caught up buying the larger engined version. You have your other car as a toy.
I went through similar exercise a couple years ago. Wanted something new because i was getting sick of the issues in relying on my old capri to get me everywhere and wanted something cheaper to run and maintain. oops! I ended up with a 2.5 v6 Alfa 156. I should have bought the 2.0 cos it's very thirsty, also parts and maintenance costs more on the v6. Have read an article saying the 2.0 is just as fast at road legal speeds anyway. But the V6 sounds so good.
Anyway - think of fuel bill, insurance, maintenance, parts, the fact your lady will be driving it. Are the larger engined ones any safer with airbags etc? Don't forget you do have another car to race around in when you feel like it.
Good luck
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The Cable has a white plastic bit that fits into a small tube type thing in the firewall.
Dont know what you mean by clip
Hey, My Capri used to snap cables.
Finally noticed after a couple times that there was a crack under the firewall tube you mentioned. This meant that the tube sat at an unusual angle (pointed downwards due to the crack). Got the tube realligned and welded and no problems since.
Oh by the way for other Capri owners, the 2000cc Capri clutch cable is a nighmare to buy new, but if you buy the QCC1010 mk4 cortina cable and shorten the inner by about 45 mm it'll fit up nicely. Has the same ends on it. Had myne shortened by Safe R Brakes and costs $10 or so
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Oh yeah another thing prep prep preparation!!! My prep work on the mini wasn't flash. The paint shrunk over time and reveals everything so don't take shortcuts. No amount of buffing is gonna hide bad preparation
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Probably too late to contribute but here's my piece:
I've got a 2.5hp 50 liter - this painted my mini fine. However it does run out quick when using the die grinder as someone mentioned above. Ported the minis head a while back and consistently ran out of air. The gun i bought was an Ampro from Repco. Worked quite well - wasn't very expensive on staff prices.
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You may want the v8 and 70s look but is that what your fiancee wants?
I'm going through car choices for up and coming wedding too. Gonna go with something a bit older 30s to / 40s vintage.
Must say I'm not the biggest fan of 80's cars but that is an incredible looking starion! Love it
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Try 98 or 96 before doing anything. I find my Capri runs like shit with 91 Octane but problems all go away with high octane.
My Thoughts
Try Higher octane - if this works stick with it or adjust timing to suit lower octane.
Running too lean also causes run on doesn't it as a lean burn is hotter.
Retarded timing gives run on as late combustion is more likely to heat up the carbon deposits on or near your exhaust valve.
Don't mess with the mixture until you've done timing as it is unlikely your mixture is suddenly incorrect.
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Over run is caused by hot stuff in the combustion chamber such as hot valves or hot carbon deposits. This hot stuff will also be causing early or late random misfires while running (preignition / pinking).
The hot stuff will be caused either by a too retarded ignition timing or a lean mixture.
So check your ignition timing or just mark it as is then try advancing it. You can always go back to that mark.
I would avoid stuffing with the mixture until you are sure the timing is correct.
I also found i got those symptom when using 91 Octance in a car setup for 96 Octance.
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In chch i had myne done by Circletrack engineering. Over in Wigram.
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Hey,
Im a chch mini owner but it isn't really worked. Swapped out the 1000cc for a 1310cc and otherwise standard. But it has been a fun project.
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Perhaps i should mention that i did get the conversion finished. But I have the mini in storage and only gets the occasional weekend drive now.
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RT - did you buy your Capri of someone in Heathcote?
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Wicked;
Only saw you out in gold config about a month ago while i was out in the alfa. Saw you in the distance so tried to catchup along memorial ave and caught up at the ricc/deans roundabout. Was curious to see what you'd done to the Capri.
It was one of those moments which all oldschoolers must be familiar with:
Turn down the stereo, wind down the windows, and don't pull away from the intersection until the other car goes - just to hear it. V8 sounded great.
Good work
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Hey, I haven't read through this in detail just quickly skimmed. But make sure your vacuum hose is in good condition. My pedal used to go spongy when engine bay got warm, turned out my vacuum hose had weakened as was collapsing when warm.
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Don't ask me what i think about early 80s mitzis!
Anyway it will be interesting to see what they display at the car show later in the year. By all means bring the Capri back, as long as it doesn't look like a hatchback. To fit in with trends it will probably be a low smooth coupe with a high arse. Think the latest Alfa Romeo brera or crossfire (bit old now) .
My opinions regarding style:
if they were to do the retro revival look like the camaro and mustang then these are the essentials
- Bonnet bulge - rounded mk1 style or chiselled mk2 style, doesn't matter but chiseled would suit todays faceted looks
- The scalloped rear quarter window.
- Defined wheel arches
- Some form of line down the side from nose to rear wheel or tail. To represent the mk2 angle edge or the mk1s hockey stick
- The arse should jut out slightly and not be coplanar with the rear screen.
- The upper nose should sit forwards or at least above the lower of the nose (not sloping back). in other words the front should lean fwds.
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Has the Ford VI505 visos finally been given the go ahead? We talked about this on here about 5 years ago.
If it is this then i quite lke it.
http://www.zamparuedas.com/wp-content/u ... i-2009.jpg
If it is like this then i hate it:
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Might be worth mentioning there is no joining fee? A lot of car clubs have fees
Just seen this topic for the first time. If this is going on business cards then it seems a bit too much.
Bulletpoint it
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I'm pretty sure Repco did a kit for fitting windscreen washers to a car. Came with everything needed (pipes, switches, wire, small bottle etc). Motogard brand. Most people bought them to use as diesel squirters for the rear wheels.
Being a MK2 you might not actually need them but my guess is that if the switch is still there then they have to work. So maybe you can remove the switch. Do look into it further though.