SmokeEm Posted July 22, 2015 Report Posted July 22, 2015 Gonna be something quite special... http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1526999&mid=0&nmt=Capri+GTT%2E%2E%2E+V10%2C+550bhp
PeteRS8084 Posted July 22, 2015 Report Posted July 22, 2015 Special? Is that posh talk for mental. Hope he sorts out the capris way too light back end, otherwise there will be tears before bedtime. Should be something to behold though! 1
JP. Posted July 22, 2015 Report Posted July 22, 2015 Capris back end wont be an issue. Running a roots blown V8 in one of my Capri's for years now, nothing to be afraid of. Not even at top speed on the German Autobahn. Its all about suspension. More concerns Ill have about that beemer V10. One of their worst engines ever made with the Nikasil coating on aloy liners that didn't hold well. Beter of with the more durable Viper V10. 1
DT36 Posted July 23, 2015 Report Posted July 23, 2015 Capris back end wont be an issue. Running a roots blown V8 in one of my Capri's for years now, nothing to be afraid of. Not even at top speed on the German Autobahn. Its all about suspension. More concerns Ill have about that beemer V10. One of their worst engines ever made with the Nikasil coating on aloy liners that didn't hold well. Beter of with the more durable Viper V10. I worked for BMW when they introduced the M52 engine into the UK with Nickasil liners. I would often get calls to go to a customers home address for a non starter, particularly on a Monday, which was usually a flooded engine where they moved the car on their drive over the weekend. I would normally get them started by removing the fuel pump fuse and running a switch/cable to the fuse position. Crank the engine with the throttle wide open and fuel off, purge cold fuel from piston heads and then flick the switch. However, when they struggled to start, I would whip the plugs out and put some dry ones in. If it still struggled I would then compression test the engine. 99% of these would fail the compression test due to the Nickasil liners in them and many under 10k miles. Car would end up having a new engine fitted under warranty. 2
Guest kohahok29 Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 Gonna be something quite special... http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=47&t=1526999&mid=0&nmt=Capri+GTT%2E%2E%2E+V10%2C+550bhp Thanks for link suggest 1
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