treggo Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 Need to fix broken links bro. I want to see some older pics of your capri . This will be so fucking tuff. If my car is ever even half as cool as this I will be chuffed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 yeah churs. yeah motor and gearbox cost me $10k so far.. I doubt it's the most expensive OS build though. I'd say josh's cost more than mine. He'd like had several paintjobs and flash interior and so forth. Mines not really show quality I don't reckon, just want it to go fast. yeah looking at running in on a Holley 600 and then swapping to a Holley TBi injection setup. (Just bought one today!) I'm not keen to run in such an expensive build on an untuned efi setup. So carb will be required. the Holley TBi looks like a carb and will hide in the bugcatcher nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leebo3 Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 What is the TBi thing worth? Is it pretty simple to hook up? Are you using an edelbrock inlet manifold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I got a good score on a Holley 900cfm throttlebody injection unit. it's one part of a full kit that Holley supplies in the states call projection. They supply it with all the software and sensors and shit but it's like $US1500. The first system is analog and is pretty average for tuning apparently. The later ones are programmable via laptop.. but still sounds average compare to LINK or Haltech etc. As I only have the unit I will be hooking it up to a link. The only problem is.. there is a chance that it's too big. Holley says for the 900cfm series suits engines of at least 350ci and at least 300hp. Best for big blocks up to 700hp. Mine is 302ci but about 350hp... so it might just be big enough. A 700cfm unit would have been better.. If I find out it's too big I'll just sell it. I've been chatting to a dude using a 900 on his 351 windsor.. he had overfueling probs but managed to sort it. Halved the fuel pressure and ran the injectors at 50% duty cycle. As for the manifold. I sold my Edelbrock EFi performer and will be buying a Crosswind manifold, it's a knock off of the latest Edelbrock Air Gap Performer series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteretep Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 I think you mean that if theres too much fuel, you'll uprate your engine to suit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I hope after all this my engine doesn't need uprating. It's gonna be more than enough for me and 1000kgs of ford. Got a carb to get it started! Just a Holley 600 VS. But it's re-kitted and polished.. overkill when I'm swapping to the TBi but hey.. re-sale value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxtoy Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 typical rxtoy reaction to ford v8 = meh but that looks fucking awesome sitting there in the engine bay. i hate to think how much coin you've put into it though but perfect engine for the car. cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 cheers well I'm glad to sway your opinion on v8s lol.. certainly wouldn't look right with a rotary in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 jesus, that DOES look mena soooo keen to see this tearing ass on the strip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rxtoy Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 cheers well I'm glad to sway your opinion on v8s lol.. certainly wouldn't look right with a rotary in there! don't get me wrong, your typical rotary swap gets a 'meh' too (with the exception of a certain cortina stationwagon). i'm all for ford engine's in ford cars, i just thought the turbo pinto was a sweet option but this is looking a hell of a lot better than that. cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Lovin' that. Looks perfect in there, will look even more perfect when I see pics/vids of it doing a huge, smoky, filthy burnout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtailfred Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/3286/bafflecn5.jpg good work on the sump, top plates are the way to go, preferably at the exact level that will be under it when oil is flying around up in the head at high revs. could it have gone any higher? or would the crank etc fowl it if you did? all those people that install trap doors in their wings are sadly mistaken unless the roof height of the wings is way excessive. engine looks great fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 it was a good job on the sump but that sump didn't fit. It was supplied to me as part of a kit.. but we couldn't get the engine back far enough with the c4 on to clear the K-member. I happened to have a dual-pan sump that fits. Will have to get another baffle made I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtailfred Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 the main thing is to do just what you did and go over the top of the lowest level the oil will be at when its being caned the hardest. also stops the wind whipping it up too. heres mine for inspiration if you want some : outside of it : http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f323/ ... sump-5.jpg inside pre top : http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f323/ ... fter-1.jpg inside with top : http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f323/ ... sump-7.jpg i guestimated that about 20mm of oil would end up floating around in the head and what have you at full noise. i used a windage tray/scraper above it too : http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f323/ ... 0_3715.jpg what is a dual pan setup? is there a pic of it up in there somewhere? fred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 That looks god damn insane in there, sexy as. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 what is a dual pan setup? is there a pic of it up in there somewhere? fred. lols your sump is extreme bro. I don't need anything like that! los. Yeah the dual sump is from an early bronco and looks kinda like this: Its strange cos I emailed the guy who sent me the kit and he says the rear-pan sump is THE one people use for V8 capris. But I don't think it could fit without some serious notching. Where as the dual-sump works a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtailfred Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 lol, yeah, its meant for track work i see, so both ends have drain bungs? putting a top plate on that would still be a goer i think, but only on the half with the pickup obviously. sweet that you have a good solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 yeah.. the other problem is I don't have a pickup for that sump.. and the rear-sump pickup goes to the right place but it too low. the dual sump pans are shallower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtailfred Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 the mig would sort that out quickly. make sure the penetration is there from beginning to end though as the overlaps can end up with leaks otherwise and you dont want it sucking air in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 hmmm how would you recommend going about it? cutting a little bit out and welding it back together so its a bit shorter? How would you check that the weld had gone right through the pipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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