pccapri Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 hi all ive just bought myself a 302 v8 . I have a couple of questions about how to fit this in my capri. I was told that it came out of a capri so would go straight in. This wasnt the whole truth and now stuck with it! Firstly the gearbox is left hand drive, is there a cheap and easy conversion/fix for this and how? Secondly I have an Atlas axle which has been welded. The standard bhp for this engine is 250, probably a bit less now. however im looking at getting at least 400 out of it at some point with some gas . I dont think my atlas will take this abuse as i will only be using on the 1/4 mile. what axle should i replace it with? Ive just started to strip the engine as has seen better days, so im sure there will be plenty more questions to come!
mk1super Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 I could be spouting poo but wouldnt a mustang axel go on the back
petrolhead Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 My brother had a V8 capri. When you say LHD gearbox what do you mean? Is the clutch fork on the wrong side? As for axles, the Volvo 240 axle is popular in drag circles for a good reason. It is strong as Fxck. Plus you get a rear disc brakes and a choice of LSD's as they are popular for off-roaders in the states. Its about 20kg heavier than an Atlas Other options are the Ford 8" axle (strong, my brother had this one) or 9" axle (even stronger/heavier). Both of these have a choice of LSD as they are also very popular in the States. One consideration is that I believe all of the above are 5 stud wheel fitment.
pccapri Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Posted July 24, 2011 Cheers I'll look in to those axle options. By left hand drive I do mean Clutch fork is the wrong side, is there a way of converting to rhd? Is it a new bellhousing or some sort of adaptor plate?
petrolhead Posted July 24, 2011 Report Posted July 24, 2011 If the clutch fork is on the wrong side then yes, generally, the bell housing can be changed so that it exits on the correct side. Contact 'Real Steel' in Uxbridge. They specialise in Yank V8's and gearboxes and deal with these all the time. They will probably have the correct bellhousing in stock. An alternative possibility is butchering your current one (cut a window on the other side). I would go for the new bellhousing.
JP. Posted July 25, 2011 Report Posted July 25, 2011 The Altas axle will take 600 bhp with ease, its the halfshafts that are the weak point but they could be replaced with 2-piece grp1 items.
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