ford capri engine?????

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i have a corsa and am getting a new car next year, i can get the ford focus convertible but my dream car s a capri and i dont mind the work that has to go into one to fully restore it. now the engine in the capri is going to be at least 20 years old and a lot of miles on it, is it possible replace the old engine with something newer, say a ford mondeo engine. would it be worth my while restoring such an old car for day to day use
ill be going for the brooklands 280, iam enquiring about the engine as i will be using the car daily it wont be a secod car for special occasions, i just dont know how good the original engines are?
 
yea you can replace the old engine with anything.

infact, i would switch it with an electric motor.

look at what this guy is doing with his capri, he's converting it into an electric car.
watch his video's! they're informative and really entertaining to watch too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKCv8JP3Ph4
 
Mondeo or any front wheel drive engine will be a nightmare to fit, all mounts and wiring will be totally different and will need loads of work.
I would say a Transit petrol engine would probably be the best option but you could go silly with a 3L v6 cosworth engine from a granada, you'd need the older manual box (mt75 i think) or you could use the auto box from the cosworth engine but then you would have to change the pedals and huge amount of wiring.
There will probably be loads of info online.

If it was me though, i'd put standard 2L pinto type (OHV) engine in it and just make sure you service it properly, these engines are really good and will give it the propper feel
 
Not sure which Capri you are talking about.
The Australia based Capri of the 90's has the same basic engine as the Miata cars. Which upgrading to a 1.8 along with the ECM makes good sense.
The earlier Capri (German) would do nicely with a power train out of a newer Mustang.
FYI my Miata engine/s are still the original ones. While one may have been rebuilt by a previous owner, the other is still running great. I have owned a lot of cars with 20 year old power plants. Every one of then was running when I bought them. While some took a complete new engine to get them to run right, others only took new heads, and some only a real good tune up.
But then I drive Fords and their other products when given the choice.
 
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