My v8 Capri

[Coops V8]

The Car:

Well it is a 1986 Mk3 Ford Capri, which has been modified to take a Rover 3.9 efi V8 and Sherpa 5 speed gearbox,it has a sports twin exhaust system, special made 2 piece prop, with 2.8i Capri Lsd Axle with cosworth discs (non vented) with sierra calipers, bilstien front struts with cosworth discs (vented) and ap 4 pot calipers, powersteering rack from 2.8i Capri which is mated up to the Rover powersteering pump,

and to finish the chassis of is a set of 16" monza alloy wheels,

 

The Engine:

Its the latest rover stiff block design (not 4 bolt mains version), has a 285 piper high lift cam with Crane hi-rev lifters (hydrualic), Chrome molly adjustable push rods, and steel vernier timing gears,

ARP mains studs, ARP big end studs and ARP head studs,

home built hybrid hotwire/twin plenum efi with vems mappable ecu JR race induction filter, 4.6 ported Tempest Thor heads, Factory oil pump with high pressure spring, a FSE high pressure fuel regulator, lightened flywheel with a AP-Racing clutch and a Highpower 200i Nitrous Oxide kit with progressive nitrous controller. (100 bhp)

Mallory Unilite dizzy, Mallory Hyfire VI Digital Multi Strike Ignition Control and Mallory Promaster Coil,

 

 

The Inside:

Standard Capri except for rear seats removed a Saftey Devices 6 point roll cage fitted, Battery moved to the boot,

Recaro half leather front seats, ripspeed steering wheel, Autometer 5" Sport Comp rev counter/shift light and line loc for front brakes,

 

 

Performance:

0-60mph ?

1/4 ET 13.435 @ 102.50 mph

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[jay]

nice matey, really nice......

[Hilux]

love it tony, i'll be wantin a race with you next time i see you in the fire up lanes

[Coops V8]

love it tony, i'll be wantin a race with you next time i see you in the fire up lanes

 

i will be honoured to mate,

not sure when i will be back at the track, as my new engine and stg3 heads have fallen through,

so now talking with a guy in Birmingham who does super chargers, thinking about running a novi 1200 on the car with the nitrous too,

[GT_Jim]

was this the one that was in classic ford ages ago??

[Coops V8]

was in there about 8yrs ago with another capri,

but its changed alot since that article,

was in retro ford this year, but its changed under the bonnet since that photo shoot last November also

[mk1super]

Cool car mate!

[marky4]

lovely capri m8

[Coops V8]

cheers Guys, hope to attend and compete fully in the OSFDC next year, as this year turned out to be a nightmare so didnt get chance to race,

[bmxdave]

Bet you that shifts!

 

V8 cappers are so cool.

[joev8]

That one awesome looking car mate nice one

[Coops V8]

ta guys,

yeah she is defo a grin factor while driving,

[Mr Sam]

love your capper didnt have chance to come and say hello at classic ford it went well though

[RS GAV]

Nice Motor love the red

[Coops V8]

yeah i broke her at classic ford too, did my best ever run of 13.435 @ 102.50mph and snapped the engine mount mid track, but never backed off as you can see

 

 

Replacing the broken engine mount to go for another run, ran a 13.7 after that as was a bit unsure if the mount was going to hold,

[Gareth]

m8 that is sex.

 

V8's & Capris.....

 

They were made for each other

[antz]

 

They were made for each other

 

definately!

 

what idiot put a 1.3 in a capri

 

then agagin it is a good base for people fresh off the test. if you can find one still. i searched for 7months for a 1.3capri and never found one.

 

ended up getting my escort instead.

 

damn nice capri!!

[Coops V8]

got the poor ole gal drenched today, (not seen the rain in 2yrs)

but was well worth it, after 1.5hrs £25 in fuel and my mate on the laptop we have the car running the best it ever has,

must of got something right now as we did a few practice launches ready for next years racing and snapped the rear antiroll bar

[X-pack-Glyn]

Whilst V8 capris aint my cuppa tea, especially rovers i do like the car.

especially like the extensive work thats gone into getting the rover V8 down to sub 14 second runs, now that takes some doing, respect.

 

go with the supercharger tony, i will be there to see it run with that one!!

 

have you uprated the engine mounts at all, i can remember watching the run where it went and you just kept the gas nailed, nice one!

[X-pack-Glyn]

Whilst V8 capris aint my cuppa tea, especially rovers i do like the car.

especially like the extensive work thats gone into getting the rover V8 down to sub 14 second runs, now that takes some doing, respect.

 

go with the supercharger tony, i will be there to see it run with that one!!

 

have you uprated the engine mounts at all, i can remember watching the run where it went and you just kept the gas nailed, nice one!

[dealy]

Very nice motor, I saw it at a show in basingstoke memorial park summer time, and at santa pod. Good to know your a local lad to, im just round the corner from newbury in tadley. Keep it ticking mate.

[Coops V8]

Whilst V8 capris aint my cuppa tea, especially rovers i do like the car.

especially like the extensive work thats gone into getting the rover V8 down to sub 14 second runs, now that takes some doing, respect.

 

go with the supercharger tony, i will be there to see it run with that one!!

 

have you uprated the engine mounts at all, i can remember watching the run where it went and you just kept the gas nailed, nice one!

 

Cheers Glyn,

yes the rubber mounts have now been uprated, and so far are holding up well, which is good as i got 150bhp nitrous waiting to go on over the winter

 

Very nice motor, I saw it at a show in basingstoke memorial park summer time, and at santa pod. Good to know your a local lad to, im just round the corner from newbury in tadley. Keep it ticking mate.

 

Hi Mate,

i live 10miles north Newbury out in the sticks,

BUT yes a local lad,

i was up at aldermaston today in the capri you may of heard her

[PIG]

nice motor m8,im not that far from you either,i work in thatcham as well

[Coops V8]

hi mate,

where abouts in thatcham?????

[Coops V8]

the car is running well sweet on closed loop on the ecu now,

and if anything we have squeezed at bit more out of the engine now with the fine tuning,

 

Have a pair of BFG drag radials on there way to me as we speak from over seas for next years racing and OSF series (i will get to run next year i promise)

 

EGT probe and gauge for the ecu to really monitor every thing the ecu and engine is doing fuel wise,

http://www.vems.hu/products/round/EN/

 

and to try and raise the funds for a new pair of heads,

a super charger or throttle bodies,

not much over the winter eh!