PX my MK1 Capri Zetec for your Chimaera

[V8ish]

Long shot but you never know. I have a very special MK1 Capri fitted with a brand new 2lt zetec engine. Everything has been replcaced in the last year. I fancy getting back into TVR's again so just wondered if someone was getting into classic fords.

Car will be featured next month in classic ford mag.

Cheers guys

[M@H]

..got any photos?

[SILICONEKID340HP]

?I know you could pick them up with the loom ECU etc for £650 inc vat, hundreds of them in a hangar some where.
http://www.brakehorsepower.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.ph...

[M@H]

Link says:

Excludes - Starter Motor, Alternator, Engine Management

..so no ECU etc for £650.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Stll cheap..!most people fit carbs ,less work

[V8ish]

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3943709/1973-ford-ca...

Some pics here.

Mine engine was about £650, carbs and Omex managment added around £800.

[haircutmike]

I wish I hadn't seen this, I love Capris!

Swift daydream down memory lane to my 73, 3000 GXL,...ah...........

[M@H]

haircutmike said:

I wish I hadn't seen this, I love Capris!

+1

..I still remember going out in a tickford turbo in 1988

[Mark.]

M@H said:

..I still remember going out in a tickford turbo in 1988

When my Dad owned the garage our company 'hack' was always a 2.8i, one day we got a Tickford Turbo in, we kept it for a while longer than the others

Driving that at 18 I was like a dog with 2 dicks!

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Thats Capri porn man.I owned a Silver 3l S..Could not afford new tyres so i had to fit remoulds from the scrap yard !How much to buy..I am a plumber

So you have the OMEX doing the wasted spark.

What bhp is it making now..

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Wednesday 16th November 20:55

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Wednesday 16th November 20:56

[V8ish]

Its at 164bhp and 145llbs, thats when the engine was fresh (400 miles)

Lively enough in the old girl. Avo adjustables help.

Thanks for comments

[Jon Brown]

Looks awesome

[bobfather]

This is so tempting, I had two Capri's when I was a lad, there's something very unique and appealing about the shape. I wouldn't swap my Chim for it, just not the same animal, but it is a beautiful example.

[lesstatt]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm now that looks lovely, mate used to have a Mk2 3ltr Ghia, is it modelled on the eleanor look ?

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Im sure i saw it in the classifieds a while back..! Whats it worth..

[Ribol]

M@H said:

Link says:

Excludes - Starter Motor, Alternator, Engine Management

..so no ECU etc for £650.

It also says "Wed May 28, 2008"

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Still hundreds left,think they over produced these engines then moved on to later engines .There perfect for classic and kit cars.Iv`e even seen one in a MGB ,they look like the old lotus twin cam so they look period in most old Fords.

http://www.burtonpower.com/tuning-guides/tuning-gu...

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Thursday 17th November 17:51

[V8ish]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Still hundreds left,think they over produced these engines then moved on to later engines .There perfect for classic and kit cars.Iv`e even seen one in a MGB ,they look like the old lotus twin cam so they look period in most old Fords.

http://www.burtonpower.com/tuning-guides/tuning-gu...

Edited by SILICONEKID340HP on Thursday 17th November 17:51

He's right, you can stil get them new for reasonable money:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Ford-Zetec-Engine-2-...

Thats why the conversion is so tempting.

[convert]

Just seen this Capri in the flesh, lovely looking motor.

Good luck with it Grant.

[V8ish]

Haha, wierd that! Lovely looking tvr too. I had to wait till you left so I could get my v8 gurgle fix for a while. Wow it sounds nice!!