My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:24 pm

Made to measure

dnb · Post by **dnb** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:41 pm

How about throwing the heavy Rover alternator bracket out while you're at it?

John Eales made something suitable - here's mine (still in pieces).

Throwing the PAS off the car was a good move for me - I would encourage you do do the same. If it's too heavy after that, then a good old Corsa EPAS column would work...

ged · Post by **ged** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:20 pm

My apologies for being off topic but where did you get the oil filler cap?

Darkspeed · Post by **Darkspeed** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:31 pm

Magpie

r2d2hp · Post by **r2d2hp** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:33 pm

Looks like filler cap may have come from here >> http://www.pointcnc.co.uk/car-parts/custom6.htm

dnb · Post by **dnb** » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:02 pm

My oil filler came from Leven Technology (a TVR specialist) many years ago. I believe they have changed the design a bit since I got that one.

http://www.leventechnology.co.uk/index.htm

Post by **Coops** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:13 am

Start of the charger mounting bracket template,
this is the head mounting bracket,
the charger mounting bracket bolts to this via 4 spacer tubes,

charger and charger bracket for trial fitment with 2 of the 4 spacer tubes, (ignore the long bolts all i had until the correct ones arrive)

Side view of charger and bracket,
thinking about taking the charger intake pipe through the inner wing into the N/S wheel arch, and then down to the front air intake on the valence and mounting an air box of some sort there out of the way,

Post by **Coops** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:46 pm

Managed to get the bolts today, so bolted every thing up tight, still need to fettle the bracket so it looks better,
Also started planing the belt tensioner pulleys etc, this route should give the water pump enough wrap, and plenty of wrap around the charger pulley,
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Managed to get the bolts today, so bolted every thing up tight, still need to fettle the bracket so it looks better,
Also started planing the belt tensioner pulleys etc, this route should give the water pump enough wrap, and plenty of wrap around the charger pulley,

It's close the bonnet just touches so need to drop the charger about 10mm, will then clear the bonnet and clear the exhaust manifold,

Post by **Coops** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:19 pm

While im waiting on pulleys and getting the templates finished off on the charger, this baby arrived today, so it looks like we shall be racing at the retro show

Post by **Coops** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:12 pm

god has it been that long since i updated this

right, the clutch was poop, had to take them to court to get my money back 6 months later

back running the AP green spring clutch for now and looking at going to a helix clutch later this year or when the AP one goes pop which ever is sooner.

supercharger is coming along now pulley and dip stick have been made and waiting on have the brackets made to mount to the engine,

Post by **Coops** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:51 pm

Hi All,
dont get much time to post on here at present, BUT i do pop in to make sure everything is ok

Right:
the power steering crossmember has now been converted to a manual steering set up and should be on the car this coming week,

the idler pulley where the power steering pump lives will be finished this weekend, all means the supercharger takes another step closer to being fitted

Hope to get the car running in the next couple of weeks as Classic ford is creeping up fast (may)

Post by **Coops** » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:46 pm

Power steering crossmember modded to take a normal rack and pinion,

All fitted under the capri this evening,

Used the pulley off my belt tensioner to make the bracket to replace the power steering pump, (now need a tensioner and pulley ASAP)

Post by **Coops** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:53 pm

Ordered a new tensioner, and it arrived today,
all fitted on the car along with a shorter poly V belt,
all working a treat so far, not road tested yet.

Post by **Coops** » Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:03 pm

Change of plan on the charger front,
the paxton has been sold on now, and we have decided to go down the route of the Rotrex C38-91 Charger and also an intercooler,

So:
We came across a nearly new RS500 cossie intercooler,

After trimming the side brackets down we managed to get the intercooler to sit in the front grill area,
note how much is needing removing from bonnet slam panel to allow pipes to clear.

How the rad and intercooler should sit together,

How the rad and intercooler sit together in the car,

Panel work all trimmed out to clear pipes,

New ally Audi rad, was time to replace the old one after 16yrs use

The new charger setup from SC Power

New rad and new fans, and the start of the new ally mounting brackets,
(old steel brackets were old and heavy)

Brackets nearly finished, corners need radiusing off,
and the lower bracket will be made to fit once rad is sat in place to make sure its a nice snug fit and its supporting the rad.

Had to cut out more of the lower valance support to clear the fans and rad,

Hoses all still fit thank god !!

How much we had to cut out in the end to clear the fans and rad,

Post by **Coops** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:34 pm

As promised,
glad we bolted it up today as found a couple of issues,
as in bolt holes not drilled and threaded in the brackets,
holes full of weld,
and the boss on the charger maybe too long and holding the brackets apart and not letting everything sit true.

Charger Bracket on:

Charger and polished face plate on:

side view:

Rear view:

Need to get this pipe moved etc somehow: