Capri Technical Forum:

The 2.8 rad is a pile of 5hite in all honesty. It's border line on ability to keep things cool. The 2.8 engine is not good but with a good rad it could be pass-able. Have a look at www.caprisport.com - 2.9 12V and 24V pages The Sierra rad and fans needs some tin work but cooling issues are a thing o...

Caprisport now have the new Brembo kits in stock.

more info at www.caprisport.com - brakes page

The R154 is for sale as due to a bit of a communication error, I have 2

only looking for about £150

24V Capri almost done at last

No cable ties - no red & blue crimps - just a neat factory look.

2.8 and 2 litre back plates are not the same

the 2.8 shoes are wider than 2 litre so the back plates have a deeper dish

you will need to swap the lot.

The shafts are the same so no need to swap but you will need to get them out.
That will be the challenge!!

The sump comment is about where the drop is. You need a rear drop sump for the Capri - I don't know if the engine you want to use is the same or front drop. Something else that comes to mind is the size of the gearbox. I got hold of the bomb proof Supra Turbo box with a view to using the Lexus 4 lit...

The problem with the Mk 1 and 2 for that matter is the lack of depth
of the front valance.
Would think the engine will be ok but you will have to pick the radiator with the height restriction in mind.

Think about the sump arrangement too.

The rear shock mounts are just that - not designed to take the weight of the car.

Beef them up a bit to be safe.

Is the park / newtral wire to the ECU eathed?

The answer is dirretly related to what you have to spend. Forget the 2.8 it's just not worth wasting money on. The sensibe choice is the 2.9EFI Sierra / Granada engine With the knoledge available here you could do it for about £500 The next step is the 24V - you can do it on a budget but reliability...

There are a few points in the above post which are not entirely correct. If your finances dictate that you have to stick with the hopeless type 9, it must be from a 2.8 or a Sierra diesel - all other variations have the short input shaft which will not reach the bearing in the crank. The 2.8 flywhee...

You are asking some worying questions for someone launching into a 24V swap. Yes is the simple answer although spacers are available to make the existing calipers fit. You should be looking seriously at some brakes that will actually stop the car rather than a budget mod that will slow it down a bit...

They are not the same.

The racks are the same but the pumps are in slightly different positions
and the fittings are different.

All the same at the rack end

Sound like you don't know exactly what you have.

Best thing you can do is gather every thing you have and go see Neil