My Supercharged V8 Capri Conversion

Post by **Coops** » Sun May 17, 2009 6:26 pm

went and collected the dizzy bung from the machine shop today,
and what a pucker job they have done,
I have a spare which they did for us i will be selling it in the for sale section later this evening,

my one on the left with dizzy 'O' ring fitted, along with clamp bracket and nut (one on right will be for sale)

Fitted to the timing cover, the threaded hole is for the ease of removal if needed.

slowly getting there,
hope to start getting the crank sensor bracket machined from the block of ally in the next week or so,

Exhaust manifolds have been removed from the car and are awaiting to be shot blasted to clean them up, will then paint then with VHT and wrap then in exhaust wrap,
which is the one you are using Mr Stew?
as the last lot i had seemed to rot the manifolds out,

anything else you guys need to know regarding the build ???

Ah yes the new front coilovers are in fabrication at caprisport, pics when they are done,

the 1.4kw starter motor, was stripped cleaned painted and fitted to block today to find out the solenoid was a dud, changed that and all now engages as should be,

Post by **Coops** » Sat May 23, 2009 7:00 pm

Well started sorting the ignition side today, (coil packs and leads)
Removed the old dizzy cap ends from my 8mm mallory leads and fitted the correct coil pack ends that i removed from two sets of mondeo leads,
once this was done fitted them to the engine and started sorting the firing order correct for the coil packs,

think i sussed it now,
on first coil pack cylinders 1 and 8 then opposite 6 and 5
then other coil pack 4 and 3 and opposite 7 and 2

Have the loom made for the coil packs also so when the cars over at Caprisport can merge that with the efi loom and wire into the new efi/ignition fusebox for the ecu.

start on the manifolds tomorrow, repainting them after they have come back from blasting.

Post by **Coops** » Sun May 24, 2009 5:45 pm

well was manifold repaint day today,

Back from the blasters,

After 5coats of VHT paint.

Trial fit for clearance on new starter.

Oh Bugger thats close

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sun May 24, 2009 8:36 pm

Are those HT leads or bits of garden hose Tony

The mani's look cool dude!!

Post by **Coops** » Sun May 24, 2009 8:52 pm

cheers mate,
speaking to one of the guys at clifford cox today regarding getting her mapped,
so once mobile she is good to go on the rollers.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:27 pm

Keep us posted Tony!!

I'm want to get mine back on the rollers before the Retro Show. I'm hoping to break that 400 ft/lbs barrier next. I'll be happy with that for the old MG. I dont think the body shell will take much more off the line eh?.

Post by **Coops** » Sun May 24, 2009 9:33 pm

hehehehe yours is just mental mate,

hope to have the engine in the car in around 3 weeks time,
then comes the plumbing, wirings, fabrication and setting up

Post by **Coops** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:18 pm

took the opertunity while off today to start sorting the engine bay wiring out, oh F@@K why did i ever start that job

4hrs later and it still looks the same mess before i started

and i have removed shite loads of old wiring along with an old alarm loom, and the hyfire and coil loom,
the old loom tape is all flaky, so running the cables all in split sleave tubing so if any thing gets added at a later date its easy to add to the o/e bay loom.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:31 pm

Tony!
Do what I do mate. Bung all the wiring in with whatever colour cable you have. When it works just spray it all Satin Black

Post by **Coops** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:34 pm

mgbv8 wrote:Tony!
Do what I do mate. Bung all the wiring in with whatever colour cable you have. When it works just spray it all Satin Black

what you like mate

cars is off over Caprisport hopefully this weekend,
so can start on the main work then.

CastleMGBV8 · Post by **CastleMGBV8** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:26 am

Tony,

Great pictures of the new engine, it looks so pretty! almost a shame to put it in the car.

Kevin.

Post by **Coops** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:17 pm

thats the problem mate,
stays nice until in the car then everyday grime etc dulls it all off and it then looks old

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:35 pm

So put it in my car then

Post by **Coops** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:10 pm

@ perry
how the hell would i catch you then mate

JC. · Post by **JC.** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:47 pm

thev8kid wrote: @ perry
how the hell would i catch you then mate

Get them to announce over the tannoy that they are givng away free pies!!!