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[johnmiles]

Hi everyone, new bloke here

recently purchased 1964 consul capri convertible. Didn't have any history but think it was converted about 40 years ago( FCCOC )

Body and interior really good.

Drivetrain not so, currently rebuilding engine ( 1500GT) and hoping to fit T9 gearbox.

Can't find a workshop manual for Kent pre xflow engine, any ideas

 

Cheers John

 

[Johnny Boy]

Ooh that looks nice👍

[BaileyMex]

1 hour ago, johnmiles said:

Drivetrain not so, currently rebuilding engine ( 1500GT) and hoping to fit T9 gearbox.

Can't find a workshop manual for Kent pre xflow engine, any ideas

Welcome to OSF

Car looks great by the way!

You may be able to get a Haynes Manual for something else that would cover the 1500GT?

 

Perhaps these might cover the pre- Xlfow?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134010628896?hash=item1f33a7eb20:g:A9gAAOSwoOth99TZ

or

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133961252988?hash=item1f30b6807c:g:7FAAAOSwZMBhqnZi

or

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393913822170?hash=item5bb717ebda:g:rsAAAOSwX8lh~TXa

Edited February 4, 2022 by BaileyMex

[colr6]

Use the Haynes mk1 cortina book, has all the GT specs in it.

[Vista]

Welcome to the forum.

There's a blue consul capri convertible down this way too.

 

[johnmiles]

Thanks for all your replies, got a mk1 cortina manual from ebay.

The other capri convertible is badged as Sunlbird which was the project name for the capri.

This one however is listed at dvla as a classic . Looking at the top of the windscreen it is different to mine, I think this may have been a Classic conversion.

Love the PA Cresta next to it, had a pink one in 1961, another one I wish I'd kept.