RT's 75Capri V8

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Finally got around to making a post eh.. everyone already knows about my car so I thought I'd share some history lol

first it looked like this when I found it in (2000):

It had 14" superlights but I wrecked them in an incident with a curb. Unfortunately I seem to have no photos of em..

then I made a gay bodykit for it and gave it a garage respray, and bought some TSW's for it (2001):

dunno.. I guess then I removed the gay kit and lowered it some more (2002)

then I re-fitted a gay bodykit (2003)

then (2004) I think it got painted properly and got the new twin headlights and lowered more etc.

meh it's getting boring uploading these photos actually.. 2005 Nationals

heres how it looks now (2006) with the new custom wheels etc:

fuckit that will do for now.. I'll post more later.

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I might as well post the current specs as some people have been asking.. and I can just copypaste from my website:

VECHILE: 1975 Ford Capri GT series MKII

ENGINE: Ford 2L SOHC Pinto Turbo

Custom EFI manifold, Mazda 60mm throttlebody,

Evo 510cc injectors. Hybrid T25G/13B turbo, VR4 front mount intercooler,

LINK LEM V3 engine management. MSD Blaster ignition.

Fully Ported and polished head, GP 1 stainless oversized valves,

HD valve springs, turbogrind cam. Cosworth Group A headgasket. Adjustible cam sproket,

Forged TRW pistons 8.44-1 compression.

Serria 205 block, bored +30tho, lightened flywheel. 21/5' exhaust,

3lt capri rad. 2x kenlowe fans, 14Row Oil Cooler..

Bosch 400hp fuel-pump, 8mm efi lines.

Factory GT capri 60lt droptank.

Power: 225+hp (180ATW) 209 ft/lbs torque@3800rpm (283NM)

DRIVETRAIN

HD progressive clutch, Serria Type9 5sp g/box. Shortened driveshaft. Narrow Atlas V6 axle, MK1 radius-rods.

BRAKES & SUSPENSION

AP 4pot front calipers with Greenstuff pads,

3L V6 capri rear drums. Super-Pro bushes throughout.

Monroe front shocks, Pedders rear. Shorted struts, lowered HD springs, re-set rear leaves. Double swaybar. Lakewood Traction bars.

BODY

Factory MK3 front spoiler Custom bonet vents, pins,

classic racing mirrors, MK3 twin headlights, tints,

Shaved boot lock, tow shackel, some de-badging,

respray custom gold lacquer.

ROLLING STOCK

Custom designed Chrome 15x8's, 205/5015 Uniroyal front, 225/50/15 Nankang rear

INTERIOR (pics to come)

New carpet, re-trimed dash, auto-meter boost gauge, A/R gauge, Monza front seats, Triple shock alarm. Autotecnica racing steering wheel. Shift-lite. Electronic boot release, central locking with keyless entry

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and since my engine appears to be the main attraction I may as well do some historical pictorials.. a step by step guide perhaps:

205 block I pulled from a Sierra..

fitted it up with new shit..

carved out a EFi manifold from a trunk of alloy..

got a mate to port up a head..

shuved in some big stainless valves..

slapped em together with a Cosworth headgasket..

plonked on a turbocharger..

connected a couple of wires and a plug..

and just dropped it in.. EASY!

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ok and here come the interior shots people have been asking for:

this is what it originally looked like:

then around 2001-2003 it looked kinda like this, (note the different gold?) black interior, and mustang highbacks, classic wildcat and shitty fake meal film on stuff..

this is what it looks like now (2006) Monza seats, new carpet, re-trimmed dash etc mounted boost gauge, shiftlite and A/R gauges. I might get the seats re-trimmed in black leather at some stage.

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hmmmm another update.

sold my beast pinto turbo.. time for a new project.

new engine = 5.0L Mustang V8

have removed so much shit off it, p/steer, a/cond, smog pump, fan, filled up a box of excess shit that weighs about 30kgs.

Pulled off intake.. found so much oil gunk.. removed sump.. crank end float is past 2mm.. found all bearing to be shot. Pretty much looks like it's never had an oil change. Was ex-japan so not suprised! bloody japs just don't believe in servicing.

Removed heads.. head bolt snapped in block.. that sucks.

But on the upside I've taken the block in to Engine Developments for a full rebuild with ACL pistons and ARP bolts etc. Looking into a high flow Cobra intake, nismo will work the heads. Will be getting some Edelbrock RPM heads down the track.

Other plans include a towing/torque roller camshaft and a rebuilt C4 auto with a high stall and shift kit. Gonna aim for about 350hp all down low.

watch this post.

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how annoying is this! I ordered a set of CRS headers for my V8 from australia.. they fucked around for ages to even reply to my mails.

ended up handing over c/card details and waiting and waiting.. and just when I'm about to email them saying forget it

whatya know.. a set of brand new custom V8 capri headers on trademe! HPC coated too..

I was about to bid on them but on the day the auction ended but CRS charged my c/card for theirs $860 on the same day..

the headers on trademe sold for $160

FUCK! how typical

In better news I managed to get a C4 trans, converter, starter motor and Falcon propshaft for $240 delivered to my doorstep

So far I've spent $2700.. I've got a rebuilt block coming which will be about $3000.. and a roller camshaft from Kelford for god knows how much. I'm going to run out of money and not going to get as far as I wanted

still need: custom radiator.. computer, shifter.. shift kit.. high stall.. trans lines.. probably some new springs, bigger injectors, bigger throttlebod.. shortened propshaft, chassis strengthening..

damn.

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oh they turned up today and to add insult to injury they are pretty nasty!

all the flange joins have protrusions and lumps and some of the bolts won't even go in..

farksakes how hard is it to find decent quality these days?

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two words decribe the progress on my V8 conversion..

first one is expensive.. other is Edelbrock

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update:

I have since decided on yet another change of direction. I'm no longer going to use the Edelbrock EFi performer intake. I feel that I want to keep pure oldschool appeal and get the bugcatcher sticking out the bonnet and run a 4 barrel Holly carburattor.

the reasons for this were pretty much:

1. Oldschool appeal, lumpy V8 idle, induction noise

2. solves my bonnet issues as the EFi didn't look like it was gonna fit..

3. cheaper and easier to run in engine. Last time we ran in a new motor with EFi we had a wideband o2 sensor.. but my mate can't find it and I'm not keen to risk a 10grand worth of V8 without one.

4. bugcatcher scoop sticking out of a capri will look awes

I don't really give a shit about economy so no worries there. If I decide I want injection later I can use a TBi system in replace of teh carb.

I haven't played with a carb for years! I'm kinda looking forward to it.

Now I just need to sell on this Efi manifold.. to fund the swap.

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Finally got my new engine today.

specs as follows:

5.0 windsor, Kelford roller camshaft, lightened rods with ARP bolts, Duratec pistons 9.5-1 comp, edelbrock rpm alloy heads, comp cams double valve springs, 1.90 / 1.60 stainless valves, scorpion 1.7 roller rockers, compcams lifters and hardened pushrods, edelbrock guideplates, ARP head bolts with Felpro Oringed headgaskets.

just got to finish off baffling the sump before we start fitting it in.

heres some pics:

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here is an engine update:

As the sump is out of an old Bronco to suit the capri crossmember, it had no baffle. So I got this one cut and welded in. Gotta love thoe late model one peice rubber gaskets though! SOOOO much better than the old cork peices of crap.

Here is the bottom end all fresh and new with the rear pick up on to suit the rear sump pan for the capri. The rods are lightened, arp bolts, Duratec pistons

Here is what I was going to run.. Edelbrock EFi intake system. Very nice.. but I had a chance of heart and sold it. It wasn't keeping in the chosen flavour..so I sold it.

and bought this. Hilborn scoop hides a 900cfm Holley TBi injection throttle. Sitting on a Air gap Crosswind manifold which has an open area under the runners to cool the intake charge. It's a knock off of an Edelbrock manifold so I have spend some time port matching the intakes last night. This sticking out the capri bonnet is more the style I want..

I planned on using the factory rocker covers to get me started but they wouldn't clear the monster roller rockers I'd put on.. so I had so spash out on these tall ones.. look great through! I decided to remove the baffles from the inside as I am paranoid of one of the screws might heat up and pop out into my motor.

I'm currently working on a plan to get the alternator working on a single serpertine belt sytem.

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Big progress now, with the intake manifold bolted in place and the sump on it was ready for a dummy fit up yesterday.

Fitting a V8 into a capri is kinda like putting a 2L into an escort.

We tried to fit the box in first and then the engine but there was no way this was going to happen. So we pulled it out and put in as one unit.

We noticed straight away that the sump which came as part of a kit from Teamblitz wasn't going to fit. I had suspisions for a while that this might have been the case and I'm pretty fucked off about it. Especially after having it custom baffled and painted etc.

But luck we managed to source a correct Bronco sump which is what I should have been sent the first time. It fitted pretty sweet.

The extractors are fucking tight on the left.. the correct procedure of removing the engine mount and feeding them up from under the car and twisting them around the steering column is a mission. But at least they fit.

The C4 fits mint as well, although I'm going to slot out the xmember to push the engine back 40mm to clear the steering. The downside to this is I think I'm going to have to ditch the heater as the water pipes will be hard up against the left head.. unless I can think of a way around this..

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engines been back out while I make up some rubber insulators. Got some 1/4" thick Goodyear specials.. I might try and get 1/2" ones in if I can. She's gonna be a shaker!

'massaged' the firewall back an inch so I can get better clearance around the steering and also sit the engine back a bit more.

and got my radiator sorted.

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been working on the wiring.. well, nismo has been working on the wiring I've been handing him beers and tools. Fuckin hate wiring eh lol

progress is good though, we're splicing the LINK loom into the factory loom so that all the connections come out at the right place in the engine bay. Should be nice and tidy.

I'm going to running the most expensive ingition system lol.. using a LINK purely to run the dizzy. Until I swap the carb for the throttlebody that is!

Didn't know that motorcraft dizzys were gay though?

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well progress in the hols haven't been as good as I'd hoped. Wiring up the new link has been a bit of a cunt. We just couldn't figure out why the dizzy wouldn't fire the coil. We tried everything and went over the wiring time and time again carefully. Figured the ignitor on the coil was fuct so bought a new coil. Still no change. Nismo cracked out his oscilloscope and we could see that the ignitor was talking but just not loud enough to fire the coil.. so weird. Ended up cutting the plug back off and taking it in to Chris at WireLink.. he took one look at it and pointed out a big fat 22ohm resistor wrapped up in the loom. Shit.. we thought it was just a factory shrink wrap connection.. lol

the answer to most problems is often right under your nose.

here was the the little bastard..

all wrapped and capped ready to go

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haven't updated for a while.. it's getting pretty close now. I've been getting lots of the little cunty things done, the radiator is mounted, the trans cooler and remote filter is mounted and steel lines made. I've managed to get heater hose plumbed in somewhere which is good cos I thought I'd have to bail on the heater. I've managed to get the speedo cable in which was a bitch cos the gearbox came out of a left hand drive vehicle.. The shifter cable bracket wouldn't work cos it fouled on the trans xmember, so I've made up a new bracket to work with that. The starter motor was wrong so I've bought a reduction gear starter which is tiny in comparrison but humps 2.4hp to start the car.

I've ordered the driveshaft this morning, final things to do include:

Working out how to set the base timing.. I can't seem to find where the timing pointer is?? (anyone know how to set the timing on a windsor?)

get a acclerator cable done.. mine is too long.. I swapped to a MK1 cable when I made the injection and now I need a MK2 one back.. I've looked everyone for mine and I can't find it. (anyone got one??)

and I've still got to swap fuel pumps to carb one..

oh and the extractors need modifying to fit so I'm gonna have to get it to the exhaust shop before I start it up..

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okay time for some new pics!! getting very close now boys.

just gotta find time to get it to the exhaust shop and then tie up a few loose ends.. find my acclerator cable (anyone got a MK2 capri acclerator cable??) and then it's ready to fire up!

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update:

back from getting the exhaust done. 4-2-1 extractors, H-Pipe balancer and 2.5" straight pipe, 1 muff, twin dumps behind back wheels.

Forgot to tell him to flange the extractors so I'll have to do that later on. Dunno whether to leave the back as is or get some tips put on or something?

the original extractors I supplied didn't fit properly around the steering rack so they had to be remade, and the right side weren't really large enough so they were remade as well, so waste of time buying those extractors seperately then! Still a tightish fit around the rack.. the safety hoop that joins the rubber isolator was removed.. dunno what to think about that.. was hoping to keep it but never mind.. the extractors will probably melt the rubber and I'll look steering and drive off a cliff..

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new strut brace check it owt

not much else to add sadly I've kind run out of $$ for this project for teh moment. Have got everything connected. Just need to get heater unit back in (cunt) and connect up a acc cable.. and wait for my timing pointer to arrive from Ford (taking ages anyone got one?)

and it'll be ready to fire up.

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fired it up yesterday!

had to drain out the old fuel from the tank had it had probably gone off. Not thinking there was much in the tank I grabbed a bucked and crawled under the car and pulled off the hose. Bucket was amost full and I wondered what the hell I was gonna do when nismo turned up and saved my ass. Ended up taking 4 buckets lol.

on a few cranks we were worried that we couldn't see any fuel pressure. Turns out that cranking it won't do it, you just need to start it.

with a minor water leak, it fired up well. The reduction gear starter sounds great throwing the engine over. Had a injector leaking, fixed that. Got it running ok but needs to be run in on the dyno now before anything else is done. But it lives!