Fired the Capri Tonight

[Martin0660]

Well, going to the track yesterday and standing around watching sure got me motivated ;) Threw the rest of the tune up parts at it tonight, charged the battery, and amazing enough, it runs :D Its also on the ground on all 4 tires since I broke an axle last fall. Nothing significant, but a few pics......







Tomorrow the interior comes out for the roll bar install, and a few other missing bits to be installed. Probably wont be ready for this weekend, but its looking REAL good for the Ironman race the next weekend :D

Bob Myers

[speedracer]

I've owned 3 Capri's first was a 86 GS (did a 5 speed swap) second was a 85 RS (heads, cam, and a bunch of other bolt on stuff) was faster than my Cobra and a 83 RS. I'd love to get another Capri... I love the looks. Sorry I'm done drooling now.

[INSANELY CRAZY]

glad to hear she's back up and running bob, definatly lookin mean sittin there

[yeahloh95]

looks great bob, i'm headed to cecil this weekend. i know that will make me get the svo out on sunday .

[lib88stang]

Nice Bob, looks good

[Hawkeye]

Well, going to the track yesterday and standing around watching sure got me motivated ;)

Heh...I just finished my interior, battery disconnect, and I'm firing mine up tomorrow. It amazing what the first day of racing will do to motivate you.


Looks good...!!

[92306gt]

wish i could get motivated . that is one badass 4 banger

[Martin0660]

Thanks everyone, pretty happy to be running again, now to finish everything up and hit the track

Bob Myers

[mlowry1260]

Congrats Bob.

Is a tubular header worth any significant power on these turbo motors or can you port the CI manifolds for more flow?

[Martin0660]

Is a tubular header worth any significant power on these turbo motors or can you port the CI manifolds for more flow?

In General, there is some HP in a tube header, but at a price. The durability of them is rather suspect. If you are running a tube header, its not IF its going to crack, but WHEN. Beside that, my combo is a small turbine, so my pressure ratio is out of control (think 60 psi in manifold at 25 PSI boost). The turbine is much more of a restriction than the manifold is. I error to the side of durabilty with my junk.

The manifold in the pictures has a TON of port work done to it. Every time I have it off, I grind a little more :D It flows as good as I need right now.

Bob Myers

[sutyak]

Looks great Bob! I love that car. :)

[casper gt]

bravo!!! cant wait to see new combo! have pitty on us

[Martin0660]

have pitty on us

You know my demons ;) 4 cylinder, stick shift, turbo bracket car. I just try to scare everyone, sometimes it works ;) oh that, and mowing down the tree :D

Bob Myers

[casper gt]

if that dosent work you can always shower them with oil @ 1000 ft.

[Hawkeye]

Look at this thing....
http://www.racingjunk.com/post/11742...-81-CAPRI.html