Mk3 '86 capri 2.0 laser IT RUNS

[jonyb4]

IT RUNS!!!!!!!!!!!

[jonyb4]

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a few niggles to sort out like the timing advance, exhaust leak and what the knocking noise is coming from

[jonyb4]

seems i was right about the cam lobes being in a V to make tdc

 

but i had to remove the vernier pulley, and refit the old engines one to get the cam set, thanks to the keywayed cam pulley

 

after that swapped the vernier back on and set the timing, new spark plugs were fitted and then while the other half turned the key i slowly turned the dizzy to find the right spot for it to start, it was coughing and trying and finally roared to life

 

 

 

 

vintage, the factors i use found them at the back, old last stock :Q

 

 

setting the timing, pulley off

 

 

setting using the old engines standard pulley

 

 

gap set to 0.6mm, copper greased and the lead caps fixed on

 

[Stiggy]

This is what you want.

 

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[jonyb4]

lol thanks mate, corrected

[jonyb4]

im afraid the bottom end might be gone on this engine, its making some horrid noises when you rev it, if so the guy who sold us it is a horrible horrible man, it sounds like its already half way toward death, he would have known this before selling it

 

or it could be something just loose, hard to tell, the starter isnt as tight as it can be as the bulbs are begining to round off but after bracing the starter the noise continues

 

 

how do i check the bottom end?

 

got the idea of taking the sump off and checking for play in each rod, and or removing the end caps and seeing how "meaty" the shims are, or even if the cap bolts are tight or not

 

 

any help with this will go far, we have plenty of spares, rods, pistons even a spare crank!

will buy new shims if needed

[Stiggy]

Get a vid up of the noise.

[jonyb4]

will do, not sure the cam will pick it up right as its quite a racket :/

[Stiggy]

Try not to get the cam to close.

[jonyb4]

heres the video, the sucker took a while to start

 

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[Stiggy]

Have you checked the cam timing for a start ???

 

Ignition timing ???

[jonyb4]

ive set the timing up yes, but after i attempted to set the ignition timing with the gun i didnt wet the hang on it, the tipex marks dont get close enough before it cuts out

[jonyb4]

managed to get the ignition advance set up earlier, turns out i was looking at the wrong crank marker! :aaah:

 

so begs to question, which is the one you time the timing belt up with?!

 

is it this? (timing light was for this one atleast)

 

 

or is it this one? (ive done the cam belt to this one)

 

 

 

apart form how it runs, it doesnt matter really as a forum member pointed out the pinto is a Non interference engine, so i wont be bending any valves either way

 

 

filled the gearbox with automatic transmission fluid and attempted a shakedown around the lane, still didnt manage to fill the gearbox though, shall get more tomorrow

 

after it gingerly drove out the garage, seen a trail of red fluid, the cooler under the rad for the gearbox fluid was leaking badly, so clamped the previous owners bodge back up and stopped the leak, explains where my fluid has gone

 

anyway it doesnt hold revs well, and sometimes loses it all together and cuts out, something is deffo up

 

it sounds better but still has that knocking when its revved

 

 

next mission is to take the starter off, check inside the bell housing for any obstructions, see if its causing the noise, namely the bellhousing plate, after that remove the sump, somehow since i cant lift the engine out anymore and the crossmember is in the way

 

and it will need to be swapped as we noticed this sump is different to the other engine, drain plug is on the starter side and theres a buldge stopping the starter fitting flush, i knocked that in a bit with a mallet, so could cause

 

and then check the bottom end

[jonyb4]

i realised yesterday that my dad didnt tighten the nuts on the electrical connections on the dizzy, the wires were just wiggling around, which made it run quite bad, so ive sorted that and its much better

 

took it for a little shakedown round the park and back and it went well, got home and i realised i had left my mobile ont he roof!, luck it was still there as it didnt go far/fast

 

 

need to swap the carb to the old one now as this one is missing the auto choke and is leaking fuel from the side like no tomorrow, not helping how it runs at all!

 

i also painted the calipers gold after raising it on 4 stands with all the wheels off

 

 

 

 

today i welded a pair of brackets to support a fiesta zetec fan i had lieing around for years, works a treat after giving it some 12V supply, will wire that in and after getting a fan switch plumbed in, it will have been converted to electric fan :Q

 

will but some paint on these soon

[jonyb4]

not updated in a while, this is getting there, slowly

 

its just got running issues, with the carb this engine come with, it idles good, but can missfire when revving, and sometimes cut out when the gearbox doesnt engage properly

 

so i swapped it to the carb the car come with (on original engine) and it barely run at first, after removing the choke butterfly plates, it idles, but very high, around 1.5k and is juddery when it revs, played with the timing plenty, and as soon as it i turn the dizzy to make the timing marks meet with the light, it will die

 

really cant figure out why, but it does drive alright, minus the cutting out now and then

 

 

also wired in the electric fan few days ago

 

 

 

once i get a fan switch kit it will be wired up good, its been earthed in this pic

 

 

 

also cosmeticly ive painted the brake calipers in gold paint

[jonyb4]

the carb that come with this engine was leaking like a frightened school boy, so swapped it back to the original that come with the car, and it runs like utter dog shite now

 

but atleast the leak had stopped, but i think its all clogged up from being stood, as if you rev it it just struggles and bogs down, think the jets need flushing out properly, so ill either strip that carb down, or swap it back to the one that come with this engine, but with the new gaskets, as that run fine tbh

 

 

 

today i fitted the nice new shock absorber to the O/S/R

 

bolt located here by a hunch

 

had to lower the car back on its wheel though, so the weight would prevent the shaft from turning

 

after some WD-40 and a littler hammertime, the old shock bolt come out nicely, and you can see the difference, and as to why were replacing it

 

 

 

 

comparison

 

 

 

back on with added coppergrease, not worried about the old nut and old on the bottom, it was very thick steel and wasnt even rusted up internally

 

 

 

i enjoy working on this car, its just so simply, easy, and rewarding to work on, i wish more needed replacing in a way, might nag the old man to renew the brake pads and discs, they're not at the end of they're life but still have bit of a lip

 

 

all for now

[jonyb4]

its running spot on now

 

i cant claim the fame on that either, my old mans been potching with it, unseized a valve or something on the carb, was rock solid he said, also swapped out the condenser and points for the electronic gizmo, and it starts on the button and idles sweet, hes now been bidding on some replacement parts for it

 

such as a new parcel shelf as its one is fooked

 

hes actually bidding on twin dellorto carbs, that would give a nice hike in power, well see if he wins

 

water pump is still leaking even after inspection, its missing its gasket, even sealer couldn't stop it, so hes bidding on a new one

 

front bumper has been painted

 

 

just need to look into the rattles from the engine

 

i do remember a bolt fell into the bellhousing when fitting the engine, could be that, but was hard to remove once engine was mated to the gearbox

[jonyb4]

yay we have sorted it right out now!

 

 

took the starter motor off, and found the bolt that had fallen in the bellhousing, then noticed the torque converter bolts were quite loose, they must have loosened up after getting it running a while ago

 

so with them tightened up we got it back together, stared it up and was glad to hear this:

 

 

dont know how to get the video link to work

 

 

wont be long till its put through the mot!

 

so relieved with it

[jonyb4]

this is on the back burner lately, mk1 capri is in the garage atm, old man is sorting the wiring out on it, but has gotten stuck

 

 

although, the rot was cut out of the wing, awaiting new metal welded in

 

 

it runs, drives etc, but alot of headscratching as its quite sluggish, doesnt wanna rev, and has a few misfires

 

think it just needs proper setting up but lack the knowledge on this older engine to get it running good

[jonyb4]

done some work to the capri! :aaah: :bonkers:

 

 

in this sun? couldnt say no, been iching to for a few days, id did wanna work on the mk1 but i have no idea what the old man is doing with the wiring loom :oooh:

 

 

 

anyway, always thought the front end has too much white, especially as some have black lamp surrounds and grill, but i cant get the rusty screws out of the both lamp suroudns, so without snapping the surround, it will have to stay white

 

however i painted the grill satin black today...

 

 

 

in between doing that, i treated the areas my old man grinded out the rust, and kurusted them, so i wet and dried them back, and applied red oxide

 

this area needs quite some work yet

 

 

the big hole has been plated

 

rear arch too

 

the bigger picture

 

 

she does drive well, gets upto speed and through the gears, but sluggish still, plenty of missfiring

 

 

more to come soon, we want it Mot'd in the next few months

[jonyb4]

some work has been done!

 

was bit bored today and had some good weather so i figured id fit the four branch we got for her at Ford Fair

 

i actually choose it from the 2 on sale, this one seemed to be a direct (as they come) fitment

 

 

so set about removing the old manifold, but run into trouble as i found the down pipe is welded to the mid section by some numpty in the past, so i had to then take the entire midsection off, but when doing so the back section wouldnt come free form the mid, and after a few knocks with the hammer the pipe out of the mid silencer snapped off...

 

 

so its going to need a replacement mid box now as well as the already ruined back section

 

im looking to buy a used mid section and perhaps a cherry bomb backbox for some exhaust note, unless something decent pops up cheap

 

 

 

as it stands now the four branch is fitted, but none of the rest of the system is on