Hi all

[Cisco26uk]

Just joined after seeing a post about the show on my club website.
I'm James, I have a street racer style Capri being built atm. I work as a parts advisor at a main dealer.

 

[fingers]

Hi James, welcome to the site. Great choice of car you have there, 8) the Capri has to be the coolest looking car of their day. Love em.

 

[Cisco26uk]

Thanks man. I'll get some pics up when I get it back from the rebuild, it won't be pretty but should be loud :twisted:

 

[fingers]

8) I like noise, lots and lots of noise.

 

[Cisco26uk]

Dual 2.5" stainless steel single silencer exhausts from a v8 drag capri with 3.5" balogny cut rear resonators(should upset the neighbours )

This is what it looked before the rust got hold of it.

I had it stripped to a shell as rust was everywhere and we are now (11 months down the line putting it back together

Five bar rear suspension

New bonnet (no hinges :evil: )so has to be taken right of everytime you want to get to the engine lol

Still haven't got the full bill, or know when it will be finished.

 

[fingers]

8) hat engine will you be running? Wil it be a V8 or are you sticking with the capri lump?

This is what I've been smokin round in.
http://www.torquecars.com/features/near-lee.php
It's in bits at the mo due to head gasket trouble and I am havin a little tweak whil I'm there. :wink:

 

[Cisco26uk]

I am having the original 2.3 rebuilt with forged pistons, balance bottom end, high lift cam, chevy high lift roller rockers, oversized stainless valves and other bits and pieces. I am hoping to be fitting a 2.9 Efi system with a k and n high flow air filter.
That looks the dog nuts mate, what are going to have done whilst its being worked on? Anything serious or just breathe on it a bit?

 

[fingers]

Good engine that 2.3, very strong and underrated. I personally wouldnt EFi it though. injectionsystems are ok but you dont get the tunability that you do with multiple or one big carb. I would go with either a single 2 Barrel Webber from the 3.0s Capri or 3 small twin chokes. The single carb would be the easiest and cheapest option. (just my opinion :wink: )

Mine was a 5.2 V8 but has been stroked by a previous owner to 5.4 with flat top pistons. It has large port heads on it with 2.02 inch intake and 1.60 inch exhaust valves, the cam I'm putting in is a 268 grind cam in with .454 lift across intake and exhaust, it has a 600cfm Holly 4 barrel carb on an Edelbrock performer intake manifold, 4 branch exhaust manifolds with cutouts so I can run an open exhaust, a valley baffle and windage tray. I think thats it, it should run 350bhp+ when its done

 

[billyo]

That looks really nice! Tail happy fun if I remember rightly.

 

[Cisco26uk]

Good engine that 2.3, very strong and underrated. I personally wouldnt EFi it though. injectionsystems are ok but you dont get the tunability that you do with multiple or one big carb. I would go with either a single 2 Barrel Webber from the 3.0s Capri or 3 small twin chokes. The single carb would be the easiest and cheapest option. (just my opinion :wink: )

Mine was a 5.2 V8 but has been stroked by a previous owner to 5.4 with flat top pistons. It has large port heads on it with 2.02 inch intake and 1.60 inch exhaust valves, the cam I'm putting in is a 268 grind cam in with .454 lift across intake and exhaust, it has a 600cfm Holly 4 barrel carb on an Edelbrock performer intake manifold, 4 branch exhaust manifolds with cutouts so I can run an open exhaust, a valley baffle and windage tray. I think thats it, it should run 350bhp+ when its done

Sounds good fingers if its at the show at the end of june I will look forward to having a look round it

 

[fingers]

Hopefully I will be there for a atleast a day but can't say for sure yet as the wifes very pregnant at the mo. Will be cool to finally meet some people from the site. 8)

 

[obi_waynne]

Wow that is one monster! Love it. I remember my mate had a Tickford Capri with a 3.0 engine conversion - it was a real monster.