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oadamo - 15/7/07 at 08:32 PM

my mate has a capri what engine would you put in it.as he asked me to help him put it in lol. ive looked at the engine bay and its massive.
adam


graememk - 15/7/07 at 08:34 PM

nissan 200sx sr20 engine


gazza285 - 15/7/07 at 08:34 PM

1600 Pinto.


nib1980 - 15/7/07 at 08:36 PM

short block chevy 5.7 v8


Scoob - 15/7/07 at 08:39 PM

6 cyl supra engine etc would be nice lol


big_wasa - 15/7/07 at 08:42 PM

2L Zetec, quick and easy


richard thomas - 15/7/07 at 08:45 PM

cossie 24v v6 - beauty....


jacko - 15/7/07 at 08:46 PM

nissan Skyliner


ReMan - 15/7/07 at 08:46 PM

Rolls Royce Merlin, for any of you old enough to remember "THE BEAST"


beast
beast


[Edited on 15/7/07 by ReMan]


COREdevelopments - 15/7/07 at 08:49 PM

toyota supra turbo, old 7mgte engine. its smooth and will make that old rust box capri a screaming sideways machine with a twsh twsh!!


UncleFista - 15/7/07 at 08:50 PM

Cosworth V6 for ease, but to be honest, when a V8 will fit, it'd be rude not to
Especially when you see the prices for yank V8 parts, I was reading in PPC that it's £4 for a piston for a Ford 302 !


Danozeman - 15/7/07 at 09:03 PM

Capri's are just waiting for V8's. The rover v8 goes straight in doesnt it?


stuart_g - 15/7/07 at 09:05 PM

My Zetec I have for sale


oadamo - 15/7/07 at 09:09 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
Capri's are just waiting for V8's. The rover v8 goes straight in doesnt it?


i love the sound of v8s. theres a jag v12 engine that i no of. but i dont no about all the parts for it. it sounds like it would be expensive if somthing went wrong with it.
adam


cossiebri - 15/7/07 at 09:10 PM

My mate fitted a big block chevy v8 (7.4 ltrs!)
around 650 bhp plus another 275 with nos !!
car was originally a 1.6l mk2 capri
have a look in my archive for a piccy

[Edited on 15/7/07 by cossiebri]


nasty-bob - 15/7/07 at 09:24 PM

mazda triple rotor 20b...

no, sod it, build a four rotor and whack that in!


Hellfire - 15/7/07 at 09:32 PM

I was South Yorkshire Capri Club Organiser for a fw years and have to agree about the V8... gorgeous motor and doesn't upset the balance much.

I believe they still have a website

http://www.southyorkshirecapriclub.co.uk

Not the same since I stopped doing it though


Steve


owelly - 15/7/07 at 09:33 PM

Briggs and Stratton 6.5........


oadamo - 15/7/07 at 09:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nasty-bob
mazda triple rotor 20b...

no, sod it, build a four rotor and whack that in!


could you tell me a bit more about your engine please. because theres no pistons in it hoe do they stand up to boost. its got me thinking lol
adam


oadamo - 15/7/07 at 09:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by nasty-bob
mazda triple rotor 20b...

no, sod it, build a four rotor and whack that in!


could you tell me a bit more about your engine please. because theres no pistons in it hoe do they stand up to boost. its got me thinking lol
adam


meany - 15/7/07 at 09:38 PM

what about replicating the
Australian piranha Capri.

V8 6ltr IIRC


DIY Si - 15/7/07 at 10:16 PM

It wouldn't sound right with a rotary. LS1 or 6 would be my choice. LS7 if funds allow!


oadamo - 15/7/07 at 11:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
It wouldn't sound right with a rotary. LS1 or 6 would be my choice. LS7 if funds allow!


i was just thinking of the rotary for another project lol. just got me thinking about boost with no pistons. and how much it would take.
adam


MikeRJ - 15/7/07 at 11:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by oadamoi was just thinking of the rotary for another project lol. just got me thinking about boost with no pistons. and how much it would take.
adam


The RX7 came turbocharged from the factory (twin turbos in fact), running about 10PSI boost IIRC.


iank - 15/7/07 at 11:23 PM

LS7 with mad max stylee supercharger


BenB - 16/7/07 at 11:39 AM

LS7 or the Nissan 200SX turbo......


nasty-bob - 29/7/07 at 11:46 AM

quote:
Originally posted by oadamo
quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
It wouldn't sound right with a rotary. LS1 or 6 would be my choice. LS7 if funds allow!


i was just thinking of the rotary for another project lol. just got me thinking about boost with no pistons. and how much it would take.
adam


They'll take oodles of boost as there's no head gasket to go, and are less prone to detonation or pre-ignition due to the nature of the design.
You can buy turn key engine packages with 750bhp (from a twin rotor 1.3!!!) for around £9000.
And it weighs less than 100kg.