Capri Technical Forum:

you cheeky feker P

who me?

well the new AP Racing competition clutch is also now fitted,
thanks to Neil and Jon at caprisport for the help and use of the workshop,
and by god its hard work now with the new clutch,







old and new cover,

Schweet,glad you got the clutch sorted

me too,
was worried was going to spend this year in the garage,

the new 4 point quick release harnesses fitted to the seats,
which arrived today at last,

well due to the dreaded missfire that appeared after the rolling road day back in August 08.
the car has done nothing
the engine is half stripped to see if it was a mechanical fault, but it is looking more like electrical now, So as the engine is half stripped we have decided the engine is coming out, to be sold off along with the gearbox if anyone is interested, (to help fund the chance of a new bigger engine),

SSSSSSSSSSSSSo,
while im waiting i ordered this little lot of goodies,
this can either go in the new engine, or if the ole 3.9 dont sell can go into her instead,.

New Rhoads Lifters:



Another Crower 50233 Cam:



And because the dizzy is going and im going mapped ignition (wasted spark, the Cam has been machined for a retainer plate to stop cam walk at high revs:



Cam and plate:

Bugger me Tone, that things been apart more times than ive had hot dinners

dont even go there mate

well she left the weekend to go to Caprisport,
first time its seen daylight since August 08



engine getting ready to come out,



engine out



gearbox also removed,

Pistons now have arrived,





now need an engine

At last a few pics of my new engine to wet your appetite:

A BIG thank you to Jon and Neil at caprisport for the use of part of their workshop.

setting N01 piston at TDC ready for dialling the NEW Crower high lift cam in,


Side view showing ARP racing head studs fitted to block.


setting timing wheel up at 0tdc


Setting the cam up for max lift, (488 inlet 501 exhaust)


View inside the inlet port of my V8 Development Stg3 heads (also showing real steel uprated valve springs)


Composite head gasket fitted (showing valve cut outs in the high comp pistons and rhoads hi-rev lifters fitted)


Cam all timed up, stg3 heads fitted, lifters all fitted:


Another view of my semi completed new V8 for 2009:



More pics tomorrow:
hope to have inlet fitted tomora,
tappet preload set,
sump on
and serpentine front end with crank driven oil pump fitted.

Not much done today due to the weather,

Rocker gear fitted, adjustable pushrods and lifter preload set:


Rocker covers now fitted, along with inlet gasket:


Serp interim Front end now fitted:

got 90% of the serp front fitted this weekend,
made the bracket adaptor for the powersteering pump bracket (my heads got a bolt missing) and thats fitted a treat, (thanks to Jon and Neil for there help)





hope to sort the alternator bracket this week coming, so may have the alternator fitted next weekend which should complete the serp front,

the inlet manifold is all bolted on minus trumpets and plenum top,
sump all bolted and and finished with,



just waiting on the trigger wheel and sensor to arrive next week (weather permitting),
we can then fit that and make the sensor bracket.

its getting there, next weekend should be the last weekend i can do anything on the engine,
i will then need to turn to sorting the fuel lines some how on the car, doing a bit of rewiring etc then start getting ready to fit the engine and box back in.
and fit the exhaust.

And waiting for me when i got home from work today



1x 36x1 trigger wheel,
1x crank sensor and plug,
2x coilpack conectors,
2x 5mm trigger wheel spacers,

Damn that is lookin sexy now T, brings back memories of doin mine. Can u believe its 5 yrs since i built that motor, dont time fly