Ford Capri mk3
Discussion
I have gone and done something silly, bought another capri !
Its a standard mk3 1.6l, probably the only saving grace of this model was being a non sunroof car, complete with grandad spec suspension and interior and a wheezy 1.6 pinto, yay ! mine for £900
even better is the strange colour 'highland green' which has grown on me since i bought it.
I added some suitable period wheels which actually made it handle slightly more respectably then the steel bicycle wheels that were on originally
plans are for a decent spec 2 litre engine and suspension etc to match, if time and money permit
Its a standard mk3 1.6l, probably the only saving grace of this model was being a non sunroof car, complete with grandad spec suspension and interior and a wheezy 1.6 pinto, yay ! mine for £900
even better is the strange colour 'highland green' which has grown on me since i bought it.
I added some suitable period wheels which actually made it handle slightly more respectably then the steel bicycle wheels that were on originally
plans are for a decent spec 2 litre engine and suspension etc to match, if time and money permit
You should stick a YB in there....
Head on over to www.passionford.com and have a scrounge round there. There's always plenty of spare engines going for sale on there which shouldn't be too expensive.
Nice car.
Head on over to www.passionford.com and have a scrounge round there. There's always plenty of spare engines going for sale on there which shouldn't be too expensive.
Nice car.
Nice Car.
I had four new Capris between '76 and '79...
Mk 2 Orange 1.6
Mk 2 White 1,6
Mk 3 White 3.0S
Mk 3 Red 1.6
All lovely cars, I am a big fan of the Pinto engine, totally bulletproof, just make sure the oil/filter are changed every 6,000 miles, because the spraybar can get blocked causing camshaft wear, but they are not expensive to replace anyway.
Have fun.........
I had four new Capris between '76 and '79...
Mk 2 Orange 1.6
Mk 2 White 1,6
Mk 3 White 3.0S
Mk 3 Red 1.6
All lovely cars, I am a big fan of the Pinto engine, totally bulletproof, just make sure the oil/filter are changed every 6,000 miles, because the spraybar can get blocked causing camshaft wear, but they are not expensive to replace anyway.
Have fun.........
theres a quantum leap in performance in Capri terms from the 1.6 to the V6 Essex ,138bhp and they are more torquey than the 2.8i at 150bhp.
However the 3 litres are a heavy lump , on the plus side there is that lovely burble ,
I personaly would go the V8 route , second hand Rover V8 ( from a TVR Chimera / Grithith ) ??
Serpentine 500 would be good ...
my 3 litre MK 1 will be up for sale soon
However the 3 litres are a heavy lump , on the plus side there is that lovely burble ,
I personaly would go the V8 route , second hand Rover V8 ( from a TVR Chimera / Grithith ) ??
Serpentine 500 would be good ...
my 3 litre MK 1 will be up for sale soon
sniff diesel said:
Friggerpants said:
They do look sweet, they're dogst slow though (Been in a 1.6)
The V6's lovelllllly though.
Even the V6's aren't "quick" though, could a Cosworth 24v V6 be transplanted easily enough?The V6's lovelllllly though.
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