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Hi mate, I think I will look at some performance upgrades I hmjust dont no where to start! Theres stuff that I have to buy like a carburettor, exhaust headers and other bits that the engine didnt come with but I dunno what else to do! Any help/links to parts would be awesome! Was hoping for 200bhp b...

Hi guys, Jut wondering if anyone can help? I've located the engine code for my v8 and was wondering if anyone can tell me whether I should be disappointed or not the code is D8VE-6015-A3A (8E2) from what I gather its from a 1978 Lincoln Continental :( was hoping for something with a bit more power! ...

Friday 29th January 2016 Hello! It's Mim here, borrowing Jon's account so that I can let you all know how I am getting on with re-upholstering the chairs! First off, I have never done this before so if any one has any hints or tips as I go it would be much appreciated! Especially ideas on how I can...

Sunday 17th January So thought I would have a crack at getting the prop shaft off today. My word this bolts were tight! Needed a breaker bar, and extension! Then the whole prop dropped on me. Which winded me a tad and also sprayed rust dust in my eyes all good though! No Mim for this one was all on...

Thanks for all the comments and the information guys it all helps as I dont really know what I am doing haha! I'm sure it'll go ok! I have Icegti welder extraordinaire coming over tomorrow. I mean he's good he's very good but no welder can weld air!

Saturday 16th January 2016 With a lovely sunny day ahead of us we heading over to The Captain nice and early today. Our plan was to take out the old engine, the old gearbox and remove the old exhaust system. We have hired an engine crane for the day from a really helpful guy called Richard in Marks...

Wednesday 13th January So after work I dragged Bizotch (aka Mim, but we never call her that in real life so may as well stick with her 'real' name) round to see The Captain. It was cold. It was dark. It was damp. And Bizotch stepped into very boggy grass on the way over to the barn which she sank i...

Tuesday 12th January So we have managed to get the phone repaired! Well almost... we upgraded a bit early and managed to salvage at least some of the photos we had taken! Here is a few photos of when we were trying to tow The Captain over to the barn... Not hugely successful to begin with, but we d...

Week Two Saturday 9th January For the last three months, the V8 engine that I had paid a deposit for has lived with it's previous owner. Due to unfortunate timing we have found it difficult to arrange a courier collection and delivery so in the end I hired a van and collected my beloved V8 engine w...

So whilst living in a third floor flat with no garage or parking.... we have decided to embark on the most epic restoration project on the most broken 1.6 Laser Ford Capri ever dragged out of a barn. My wife, Mim (22), has agreed to helping with this project... probably just to keep an eye on the fi...

Picking up the engine next week!! looking at utlising the C4 now and also thinking about a stroker kit? what you guys think of these? whilst the engine is being rebuilt what should i do performance wise to it i.e. hi-lift cams, crank etc.?

Hmm thanks for your help guys i think the manual is calling me more so than the auto! just gotta try and find one now!

Pic of engine.....

Well guys the good news is I now own a ford 302 v8! Paid a deposit and picking it up soon! Its one that was removed from a car on gas monkey garage fast and loud tv show! Anyway it come with a c4 autobox is this worth using do you think (not sure I want auto nut the guy said its better on v8's?) he ...

mAYBE I WONT USE A TYPE 9 ARE THE MT75'S BETTER ? IS THE T5 THE ONE THAT IS IN THE TRANSIT? LIKE THIS?

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THERE AROUND THE SAME PRICE SO NO ODDS AS TO WHICH ONE I USE I SPOSE?! APOLOGISE FOR CAPS LOOK DIDNT REALISE!

Thanks

Jon