The V8 Owners Forum -

Small update for you guys, the Prop-shaft is now balanced and fitted in place ( need to make a loop to protect the car/driver if the prop decides to brake away. Half of the wiring is sorted out and in place, rest will be finished new years eve, have purchased some plasic wire conduit to house all th...

Clutch,Gearbox and Starter now in place, along with a homemade clutch-arm cover too: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri079.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri080.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri081.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...

Got 90% of the fuel line put in place this morning: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri073.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri074.jpg Brake servo in place: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri072.jpg Middle section of exhaust: http://img.photobuc...

so wich rover does the 3.9 v8 come from? and is carb better or injection? Range-Rover, Land-rover and MG-R were fitted with the 3.9 V8 i believe mate. Fueling is down to personal prefences really mate, i'm a big fan of carbs ( would fit them on my Mondeo ST220 if I could :wink: ) but alot of people...

me and my dad are embarking on doing the v8 capri converison. so far we have been told we would benefit from a 2.8i special as it had the LSD and use a american 308ci v8 engine as the rover v8's are just 2 vittese engines joined togehter and are prone to over heating. It's the Triumph Stag V8 that'...

Hi guys, No photo updates unfortunately, however we've now fully wired the electric fan controller and the dizzy spark sensor in today, also very nearly finished the G/box mounting and got started on a one-off front strut brace too :wink: The front section of exhaust should also be welded up by the ...

Bit more of an update for you guys, fitted the oil cooler,filled the engine with oil,done abit of work with the exhaust manifolds and started making plans for the new fuel pump. heres some pics of the oil cooler on place underneath the passenger side headlight: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226...

Hi steve, Hows things ! Your car is looking very well cant wait to see it out and running. You have made a good job of it, Will we see it running in hot rod challange :?: :D I saw russ at the weekend. He came to york with joanne and was in a wheel chair. It was a shock seeing him like that but good...

Hi guys, just got abit more done, fitted the Electric Fan Controller and partially wired it up, also fitted the new alternator too: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri061.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri062.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/c...

Well guys, after promising myself i'd do a photo update for a few weeks, here you go :lol: , the rad and fan are now fixed in place and so is the homemade rad cover too: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri056.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri057.jpg http://img...

Well after a couple of weeks wait, the new pushrods ( and other bits such as a racing Fuel pump, regulator and relay switch ) have arrived from the States. So Today we fitted the Valve lashcaps, new pushrods and Roller tip rockers, heres a piccie of the drivers side: http://img.photobucket.com/album...

UPDATE>>>>>>>> Heres some work thats been carried out lately: radiator bottom hose access tube that we welded in the front valance. * heres a piccie to show what i mean * http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/fezzie1/capri017.jpg modified front valance where we've smoothed over some rough areas, st...

hi all,

I recently bought a 4-speed ( manual overdrive ) gearbox out of a 1979 Mustang 5.0L.

Does anyone have any info on the type of oil to use and which would be best brand to go for?

cheers,

steve

Hi,

could anyone shed any light on these gear-boxes? would it be suitable for a 1988 ( 6 bolt ) SBF at all?

cheers,

steve

Think mine would be the 1988 Ford 5.0L and auto box i got for the capri for £435. cheapest i found a V8 anywhere else was £650.

My mate gets bargains wherever he looks, bought an 2 year old air compressor other day off his neighbor for £30, turns out they're worth £2000 new.

steve