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    Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

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    -Body: Fibreglass front wings, semi tubbed rear arches, de-locked tailgate with electric boot release, full respray in white with coloured patches.
    -Chassis: Stock
    -Engine: American Ford 302ci engine (originally Ford Torino), fitted with +30 Hypereutectic pistons, fully balanced, aluminium flywheel, torquer 289 inlet manifold, Holley 600cfm carb with vacuum secondary's, reconditioned cylinder heads with screw in studs, roller rockers, heavy duty push rods, standard lifters, custom made headers and exhaust, Mallory dual point distributor with Pertronics Ignitor electronic ignition, high pressure oil pump, oil cooler with thermostat, kenlowe fan with thermostat, custom radiator.
    -Transmission: Original Ford Capri 3000S 4spd manual gearbox mated to the engine via an adapter plate and 302 bellhousing. Clutch cover is 302 Mustang, plate is 10 ½” McLeod, Capri 3000s clutch cable, propshaft is recon and balanced Mustang 2, rear axle is Mustang 2, 8” LSD.
    -Suspension: Front;
    Capri 2.8i struts with 1” lowered and uprated springs, Rear; Capri 2.8i single leaf leaf springs and Monroe load leveller shocks.
    -Steering:
    Capri 2.8i power steering rack.
    -Brakes: Front; Caprisport big vented and drilled discs with Mondeo callipers, EBC greenstuff pads. Rear; disc conversion with weld on brackets sierra 4x4 callipers, Sierra 4x4 discs. Land Rover master cylinder. Caprisport handbrake.
    -Wheels and Tyres: TSW Alloys with 195/50/R15
    Avon Tyres
    -Interior: Standard Capri 3000S interior

    Also have a tremec 5spd gearbox which may or may not go with it.


    Paint is gonna be a problem during sale I know but that was not of my doing!!
    Last edited by heavybelly; 20-02-2006 at 21:01.

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    Hi m8. Is she up & running?

    Cheers. Rick.

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    Yeah has 3 months MOT and tax left on it, no reason i can see that it wouldn't pass the next MOT.

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    Cheers m8. any idea what you want? (Cash / Swaps ) You can PM me if you want. Cheers.

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    What is the tremec gearbox you have?

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    can u pm me a price for the whole car to please and im only in hayes

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    I'm told its a 3550 5spd. It was taken from a 4.6 modular engine that was used by MG in a test cell.

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    What do you want for the box?

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    i give up

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    was that car originally midnight blue ?

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    Re: Whats it worth? 5.0 V8 Capri

    Quote Originally Posted by heavybelly View Post
    I'm told its a 3550 5spd. It was taken from a 4.6 modular engine that was used by MG in a test cell.
    Sorry to disappoint anyone but this gearbox does NOT fit anything but the 4.6. You can guess how I know!
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