Capri 302 V8

[Mk1 Lotus Man]

Very nice m8

[Muttley MK2]

SWWWWEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTT!!!!!! Eight is great mate

[hellblue]

VERY nice m8,looks the nuts

[robertthorpe90]

Beautiful m8!!!! what year is the engine??? is it the same as a cosworth gearbox or is the yank T5 manual box slightly diffrent?

[jamesg]

very very nice mate, like that

[DarrenM]

Beautiful m8!!!! what year is the engine??? is it the same as a cosworth gearbox or is the yank T5 manual box slightly diffrent?

 

It's an earlier engine '68 I think. The gearbox is a Tremec box which is an uprated V8 T5. Real Steal sell the Tremec boxes and spares.

 

A normal 5.0 T5 will do though.

[TooAteLeed]

luv it mate, very nice!

[mk1super]

Seen it on the duke Dvd sounds mental and goes well too well done that man

[DarrenM]

Thanks for all the positive comments guys, it really makes it difficult to decide what I'm going to do with it!

[brettp]

have you done any track days in it ?

[DarrenM]

have you done any track days in it ?

 

I took it to the Castle Combe Classic and Sportscar Action Day and failed the noise test (104db @ 4500) so joined the lunchtime parade for a tenner. My mate has a Brooklands 240BHP TT and we were the last 2 cars right at the back. We held back and had at least a 1/4 track flat out run. Pulled 120 mph down the straight on a parade lap!

[Ande]

very nice

[DarrenM]

I've been looking for a while for a good MK1 to use the running gear from my MK3 and look what I've bought just 4 miles up the road!

[brettp]

thats nice do like the mk 1 s will you be able to use the axle ?

[DarrenM]

thats nice do like the mk 1 s will you be able to use the axle ?

 

I'll use the MK1 3.0 Atlas with my rear disc conversion and LSD. I've got radius arms this time as it's a GT.

[redrocket]

mk1 v8 mmmMMmmm

[EscortHeadCase]

All i can say is. Mk1 Capri v8

[Andrade]

great car mate! capri v8, thats practically anyone's secret dream

[evil knievel]

mk1 v8 mmmMMmmm

 

[DarrenM]

I'm now thinking of selling what is left, ie a Famous, Classic Ford magazine and fastest Ford DVD featured ex V8 Capri!

 

It is/was a 2.8i with V5, proper V6 type strengthened shell, bonnet, boot, doors, bumpers, lights, glass, dash, loom, expensive Toad alarm and remote central locking. It will be rolling on cheap old suspension and wheels just to aid collection.

 

A very solid car with a few minor bubbles and ideal for a project or reshell.

 

I will put a For Sale ad up when I think what it's worth and when it's ready to go.

 

Anyone interested can PM me.

 

[brettp]

get the pictures up

[DarrenM]

get the pictures up

 

It will look the same as these pics but with crap wheels/no engine and box, seats or door cards!

I'm still stripping it and it's slow going.

[evil knievel]

Thats a lovely motor, I know it's being stripped and sold but do you have any more information about the 302 build? What did that guy invest £14k in exactly??

[DarrenM]

Dont quote me on these prices as it's a long time since I looked at the invoices but from memory it's something like this:

Purchase of car with a Rover v8 then £2500-£3000?

Respray £1500-£2000

Engine and box £6000 Professionally built. (Gearbox with bellhousing,clutch, flywheel is over £2000, heads were over £1200)

Engine mounts £60

Gearbox mount £50

Axle £500

Caprisport brakes £350

Brooklands seats £500

Dash and door card retrim in leather £350

Toad alarm and central locking £400

wheels tyres £800

AVO shocks £100

Axle location kit £50

Steering wheel £150

Allouminium dash £35

Polybushes £100

Braided brake lines £30

Exhaust system?

Custom prop?

Guages?

Labour?

Incidentals?

 

I could go and get the receipt file and put the exact prices and the stuff I've forgotten but you get the idea!

[evil knievel]

Thank you