[shithawk420]

I'll give you a good price RB56!lol

[Spaventa]

The engine is a Duratec 30. It was assembled at the Ford plant in Bridgend, Wales then sent to the Jaguar factory to be fitted in an S-type. The parts were made in the Cleveland plant, across the pond and shipped to Wales in the first place. S-types are based on a Ford chassis platform shared with Ford models that use the Duratec V6. The only notable difference to the ones they made for Jaguar is the the VVT or VCT as they call it and about an extra 40 bhp.

I'm using the manual box it comes with in the Jaguar the Getrag 211 5 speed dog leg and meant to be unbreakable. Its made sense sine the diff ratio its meant for is almost the same as my Capris LSD ratio - 3.06 diff on the S-type, 3.09 on the Capri.

It makes 240bhp standard in the Jaguar but my cars age means it exempt from the immersions regs so I have custom stainless exhaust without any cats. I have tubular manifolds, an x pipe in the middle and rear mufflers, thats it.

I ditched the fuel sipping, tree hugging intake and am building my own individual throttle bodies for it. I have an aftermarket programmable ECU and will be going for a rolling road mapping session when its all ready. The throttle bodies, exhaust and mapping should see 300 bhp on the otherwise standard engine. Ive heard they are reliable to way beyond that as its a full crank-in-block design with forged crank and rods as standard. initial design by Porsche who sold it to Ford who got Cosworth to finish it. Ways a ton less than the boat anchor 2.8 too.

The wheels are reproductions of the X pack option wheels but are wider split rims and 15" rather than the original 13 inch 1 piece with ballon tyres.

Definitely agree bout the rear end on the standard car.. gets out of shape fast

I sped up the steering ratio with a quick rack 2.6 turns lock to lock to make it easier to catch it. I also lowered the rear some and went stiffer on the springs - those are for escort vans lol

Thinking about a watts linkage to cure it completely but where do you draw the line? i want to drive the thing not just work on it forever lol hoping this year.

[Spaventa]

Originally Posted by potty1

Looks a nice straight shell mate.
The filler over the number plate recess is a bit scruffy 😜😄
Yb power for the win!
Hope you keep us updated,finished for Christmas?this year or next!? Lol
Does the engine bolt on to the Capri box?

Cheers mate will do The whole shell was bare metalled, restored and rustproofed before painting. The paint didn't come out right on the front end, it reacted in places which is causing the watery effect. I need to redo quite a bit.

The exhaust has a few things Im not happy with and need to get it back to the guy. Its good... but its not perfect.

Hoping have the throttle bodies in wax by end of next week then its off to the foundry casting people

[stoned-trout]

86 ain't old...I have been into old cars but currently taking a break...yeehaw..had a 69 boss 302 replica once..badass car ..but needed fixing alot..it was cursed..had alot of pre 70s cars in the past...

[aridbud]

Learned to drive in a '58 Ford.

[Spaventa]

Originally Posted by stoned-trout

86 ain't old...I have been into old cars but currently taking a break...yeehaw..had a 69 boss 302 replica once..badass car ..but needed fixing alot..it was cursed..had alot of pre 70s cars in the past...

I suppose an 86 example isn't old but Capris first came out in 69 so an old car in that sense

[Pinball Wizard]

Release the Kraken

[Snook]

OOPS! I thought it said 'Old Farts'

[944s2]

og Capri [2.8ltr] made 12k at auction the other week and will continue to go up imo,,
my weakness is front engined porkers,,,,,
had many and we have a lovely one presently with the one of the best historys i have ever seen and well over 200 reciepts starting from cars birth in 1990 ,all books and stamped service history,car has all the correct factory stickers in all the correct places,,,
Big service time after xmas with camchain,cambelt,water pump,,tensioners,,,etc,etc and a gearbox service,,,,
Nice work Spav,, very best for your future work,,,,,s2

[hazyfontazy]

totally into cars in general ,,my mate owns a motorsport and car restoration company ,,he has worked all over the world ,prepped for newmann haas and the fast and the furious and basically been there done that and got the trousers ,,,

heres a little selection of stuff in his garage

its great to be able to help on cars like this and be involved in preserving history