Help with my dodgy V8 Capri conversion would be appreciated!

Loz V8 Capri · Post by **Loz V8 Capri** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:05 pm

Hello,
Any help anyone can give me would be fantastic as my experience with conversions is nil.
I bought a Capri with a 3.5 Rover V8 AUTO installed a couple of weeks ago only to find that the conversion was a bad one when I took it to my local garage.
To keep it simple the crossmember has had a big chunk cut out to make way for the sump and engine mounts are placed on a seperate bar conected underneath the chassis rails.
The bar which the engine is resting on turns out to be bending, and the sump is now resting on the severly weakend crossmember!
NOT GOOD I KNOW!
However I now need to fix it and properly. I know that a new crossmember is required and im currently looking at a modified sump which might clear the crossmember.
Apert from that im not really sure what the best method to adopt is? Im guessing the best way would be to have the engine mounted back the crossmember? I have also heard stories that the tunnel needs to be cut out so to raise the gearbox?
Any help would be fantastic, Im not gonna rush it, just as long as its ready for summer!

Thanks again, Loz.

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:19 pm

Dont PANIC

, there are plenty of people on here who can help, Pictures would help, But from what I remember custom mounts are availabe to mount the RV8 off the original mounts on the X member, the sump needs to be trilled at the first level back about 3" to clear the X member, there may be a few spare kits kicking about, have a look on Flea bay, they do turn up.

Where abouts are you????

Ian

Post by **Coops** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:57 pm

Hi,
are you the guy that mailed me?
and i mailed you back about contacting caprisport regarding one of there drawing packs for making the mounts up?
not sure what the price is, but one of the guys from CS is a member here, i will point him towards this post mate,

csr · Post by **csr** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:37 am

If you are able to do it and you have the facilities, this is how -

Use a power steerring cross member - modify for manual rack if you wish.
This will put the engine mounts in the right place.

Caprisport made simple strong mounts which fit to the block with all 3 bolts and use the original rubbers.
You might well get some help from someone on here who has done this. If not, talk to Caprisport and get the info pack.

The sump is modified slightly - nothing to serious - the info pack has all the details of this too.

You will need to modify the tunnel to fit a manual gearbox - think the pack has details on that too.