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by Coops
Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:45 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My V8 Capri Winter Work
Replies: 68
Views: 128600

Well today was engine mount day :lol: (june) The following are the stage at we have finished tonight (june) Chassis mount bracket, http://www.v8forum.co.uk/images/forumimages/mount3.jpg Bracket nearly complete, http://www.v8forum.co.uk/images/forumimages/mount2.jpg second shot of bracket (please not...
by Coops
Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My V8 Capri Winter Work
Replies: 68
Views: 128600

well as its now August it about time i updated you with the car work, and by god has a lot been done since the last post, the dizzy bung has been made and collected from the machine shop, and what a pucker job they have done, my one on the left with dizzy 'O' ring fitted, along with clamp bracket an...
by Coops
Wed Jun 17, 2009 5:53 pm
Forum: Electrical Area
Topic: Car stays running when lights are on
Replies: 5
Views: 13393

sorted :wink:
by Coops
Wed May 27, 2009 10:40 pm
Forum: Latest Forum News
Topic: Forum version update.
Replies: 0
Views: 9500

Forum version update.

have updated the forum to latest version.
some parts may not be working on the forum,
can you let us know ASAP what is not working so we can sort the problem files out please.
by Coops
Sun May 24, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: Mk3 Capri's
Topic: my 24v cosworth conversion
Replies: 2
Views: 12714

correct it dont work.
its a very old link to looking at the post so the site may of been deleted etc.
by Coops
Sat May 23, 2009 9:25 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: scottish newbie
Replies: 15
Views: 35057

have sorted it mate.
by Coops
Tue May 19, 2009 11:52 pm
Forum: Cooling Area
Topic: Quick one on water pump.
Replies: 1
Views: 8194

its dead mate,
the pump needs replacing sorry dude.
ebay seems to have a few of these at times.
by Coops
Sun May 17, 2009 10:02 am
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: HOLLEY 0-8007 carbs
Replies: 4
Views: 11515

have you had the car running yet? as the jets are vaccum operated, the fuel is sucked from the venturri as you open the throttle, the fuel pump squirts a jet into the carb to stop bogging and to act as an enrichment as the throttle opens, if the car wont run have you tipped a little fuel down the ca...
by Coops
Sat May 16, 2009 10:55 am
Forum: Forum Faults
Topic: Forum and site downtime
Replies: 0
Views: 15478

Forum and site downtime

due to our hosts server being hacked last weekend its been a busy week getting the forum back up 100%, im pleased to say we think we are back to speed again, and the website is also back up and running after having to change shite loads of files etc thanks to the hackers which has been on and offlin...
by Coops
Thu May 14, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: Exhaust, Cylinder Heads, Fuel And Intake Area
Topic: HOLLEY 0-8007 carbs
Replies: 4
Views: 11515

sounds like the floats or needles valves are stuck,
undo the fuel bowls remove and see if the needle valve is stuck shut,

in the past i have used a compressor and a low air pressure to try and pop the needle valve from its seat. by blowing it down the fuel inlet pipe to each carb.
by Coops
Sun May 10, 2009 6:29 pm
Forum: Forum Faults
Topic: Forum Downtime
Replies: 2
Views: 9987

Sorry for the down time today,
the host server was hacked early hours of this morning,

if you find any probs can you please let me know ASAP,
by Coops
Fri May 08, 2009 6:57 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: My V8 Capri Winter Work
Replies: 68
Views: 128600

Fuel lines and fittings arrived today,
the hose size is -6 (about 10mm id)

Image

time to get started on the cappa again me thinks :wink:
by Coops
Fri May 08, 2009 6:54 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: anyone know how the blue v8s doing
Replies: 33
Views: 59211

sweet mate,
glad to hear it 8)
by Coops
Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:17 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: anyone know how the blue v8s doing
Replies: 33
Views: 59211

what rear axle it got mate?
by Coops
Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: Your Garage Scene
Topic: anyone know how the blue v8s doing
Replies: 33
Views: 59211

oh shit,
sorry to hear that mate,
i'll put the word around,

have you tried advertising it on the v8 forum?
(p.s you will need a price on it if you put it in the classifieds there as it will get removed if there aint one)