Capri, Essex to Cologne What year?

[jeff m]

As per title, what year did Ford switch to the 2.8 V6

[Gareth350]

Capri was 1981,
Granada 1977.

[checkmate91]

What he said. The mk3 granada signalled the introduction of the 2.3 and 2.8 cologne engine in 1977, the capri 2.8 of Y/A reg vintage was cologne. I had one of the last 3.0 essex capris, x reg hence 1981/82. I don't remember any 2.8 capris released with an x plate so UK may have lagged behind Europe with respect to the capri.

Why are you asking?

Edited by checkmate91 on Sunday 29th August 22:40

[Rollcage]

checkmate91 said:

What he said. The mk3 granada signalled the introduction of the 2.3 and 2.8 cologne engine in 1977, the capri 2.8 of Y/A reg vintage was cologne. I had one of the last 3.0 essex capris, x reg hence 1981/82. I don't remember any 2.8 capris released with an x plate so UK may have lagged behind Europe with respect to the capri.

Why are you asking?

Edited by checkmate91 on Sunday 29th August 22:40

Early 2.8 Capris were w reg - the four speed ones.

[jeff m]

checkmate91 said:

Why are you asking?

[/footnote]

An American mechanic asked me and I didn't know.
I do now

Thanks

[Gareth350]

Rollcage said:

checkmate91 said:

What he said. The mk3 granada signalled the introduction of the 2.3 and 2.8 cologne engine in 1977, the capri 2.8 of Y/A reg vintage was cologne. I had one of the last 3.0 essex capris, x reg hence 1981/82. I don't remember any 2.8 capris released with an x plate so UK may have lagged behind Europe with respect to the capri.

Why are you asking?

Edited by checkmate91 on Sunday 29th August 22:40

Early 2.8 Capris were w reg - the four speed ones.

Yep, the very earliest Capri 2.8's were 'W' reg & the 4 speed boxes stayed until late '82 to be replaced by the 5 speed.
Last 3.0 Capris were eventually sold on 'X' plates.

[Hugo a Gogo]

MK2 Grandad, surely?

[RB26DETT]

checkmate91 said:

What he said. The mk3 granada signalled the introduction of the 2.3 and 2.8 cologne engine in 1977, the capri 2.8 of Y/A reg vintage was cologne. I had one of the last 3.0 essex capris, x reg hence 1981/82. I don't remember any 2.8 capris released with an x plate so UK may have lagged behind Europe with respect to the capri.

Why are you asking?

Edited by checkmate91 on Sunday 29th August 22:40

The Mk2 in 1977 not the Mk3, the Mk3 wasn't launched untill 1985 and it was facelifted in 1992.

[Gareth350]

RB26DETT said:

checkmate91 said:

What he said. The mk3 granada signalled the introduction of the 2.3 and 2.8 cologne engine in 1977, the capri 2.8 of Y/A reg vintage was cologne. I had one of the last 3.0 essex capris, x reg hence 1981/82. I don't remember any 2.8 capris released with an x plate so UK may have lagged behind Europe with respect to the capri.



Why are you asking?

Edited by checkmate91 on Sunday 29th August 22:40

The Mk2 in 1977 not the Mk3, the Mk3 wasn't launched untill 1985 and it was facelifted in 1992.

Yep, Granada mk2 in 1977.
To be precise, the mk2, was also facelifted in 1982! ;-)

[RB26DETT]

Gareth350 said:

RB26DETT said:

checkmate91 said:

What he said. The mk3 granada signalled the introduction of the 2.3 and 2.8 cologne engine in 1977, the capri 2.8 of Y/A reg vintage was cologne. I had one of the last 3.0 essex capris, x reg hence 1981/82. I don't remember any 2.8 capris released with an x plate so UK may have lagged behind Europe with respect to the capri.



Why are you asking?

Edited by checkmate91 on Sunday 29th August 22:40

The Mk2 in 1977 not the Mk3, the Mk3 wasn't launched untill 1985 and it was facelifted in 1992.

Yep, Granada mk2 in 1977.
To be precise, the mk2, was also facelifted in 1982! ;-)

Correct.

[checkmate91]

Yep mk2 not mk3, my bad (typing)! Still don't remember any 2.8 capris on a W reg, even early 4 speeders, must have been very few of them...

[Shropshiremike]

checkmate91 said:

Yep mk2 not mk3, my bad (typing)! Still don't remember any 2.8 capris on a W reg, even early 4 speeders, must have been very few of them...

VVW 1W, VVW 2W, VVW 3W, VVW 5W and VVW 6W were all certainly W-plate press cars

[grahamw48]

Just to complicate things:

The Mercury Capri (Capri 11 bodystyle) was introduced to the US market in 1975.

It used the 2.8 V6 Mustang engine, with a twin choke Motorcraft carb.

2.8i Capri first sold in UK in July 1981.

[y282]

my 2.8i is a Y reg car, had 4 speed box and obviously a cologne. seen X ones but tht is usually last of the 3.0s/crossover. no idea on granadas.

[28V6]

I've got a Ford brochure from Summer 1981.

In it they advertise both the old 3.0 S and Ghia versions and the new 2.8i so there was clearly some overlap.

[jas xjr]

O/T remember seeing a lhd Capri mk3. It was a 3.0 l. Not a spec we saw over here

[Gareth350]

jas xjr said:

O/T remember seeing a lhd Capri mk3. It was a 3.0 l. Not a spec we saw over here

Interesting you say that, i remember back in the early 90's on a booze cruise to France, in one of the supermarket carparks there was a French registered Capri MKIII that was badged 3.0 L & didn't even have a rev counter!!

[alstar]

My first Capri was a 2.8i and was registered in July 1981. IMO the four speed was much better than the later 5 speed - felt a lot quicker than my subsequent 5 speeders

[grahamw48]

4-speed reputedly a stronger box and (in my TVR 280i at any rate) would do 70 in second.

[y282]

alstar said:

My first Capri was a 2.8i and was registered in July 1981. IMO the four speed was much better than the later 5 speed - felt a lot quicker than my subsequent 5 speeders

the 4 speed was DEFINITELY a stronger box yielding better performance and drive.

iirc the 4 speed 2.8i was the fastest mass production eurpoean ford until the cosworths came out? 129 top speed rings a bell.