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Hi guys, looking to upgrade my capri to v8 what would be your sugestions on which engine, gearbox,axel,ect. currently i have the 280 capri or will have when it arrives.. thanks Stephen Edited by user 16 years ago
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Heres a pic of one in NZ it was forsale at one point. http://www.trademe.co.nz...V8/auction-208892989.htmIf its not broke it will be soon |
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A 302 or 5.0 Windsor would be the choice pick for a Capri. Diff wise the MK3 is wide enough to take a Centura rear end (they are a bit too wide for a MK1).
As for the gearbox it depends on whether you want auto or manual. If manual I would say a T5 i |
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Thanks Jim,
But why put a 2.9 in when a v8 is sooooooooo much better.lol
Does australia have the scorpio?
never see one over here!
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No we don't have the Scorpio but we didn't get the 280 or any MK3 either. It's your car but the 2.9 would preserve it's value as a rare classic more because the conversion involves no cutting of the body. Having said that there won't be much l Edited by user 16 years ago
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qustion for you, why the auto and not manuel? prefrence or easier to fit?
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It's a sob story really. I dislike autos with a passion but the Wife won't drive a manual. My daily driver is a manual EB Falcon and it's the second manual EB Falcon that I have owned much to her chargrin. The first one I had new before I met her. It' Edited by user 16 years ago
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G'day,my first car was a 1969(I think,its been a while!)Ford Capri.
Believe it or not it came with a 2 litre V4 and auto,it was a private import from Sth Africa.The V4 was just a V6 with two cylinders cut off.
Anyway I blew the V4 up and put in an e
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