If your buddy with the parts store has any Euro bumpers/fenders. I’d get them. As they would really finish the look of the car. As it is those bumpers/fenders are not a pleasant look for the car! After you set the timing I’d check the rocker clearances. Although this is a OHC engine it still uses rockers. Which I’m sure I can hear tapping away! I cannot believe this car is so clean! As a boy herd in England. These cars were rare to see. As most of them had rotted away. I had the MK II with the same OHC 2.0 litre engine. They can be safely bored out to 2.1 litres. This enables them to run better on twin 45mm Webber carbs. But the need to run cooler is a necessity. As the 2&3 cylinder head exhaust valves are prone to cracking. So a cooler thermostat is a must! Those motors are able to put out 150 hp with porting, valve job intake and a descent exhaust manifold. Thank you for this great video on a old Ford classic! There’s thousands in England and Europe that would pay good money for this car once done! Can’t wait to see the next video bud!!
Yeahhhhhh we're pretty excited to get this thing sorted as a little around town ripper. The 2.0 that's under the hood is a freshly rebuilt unit, seems pretty healthy so far. No V8 for this thing it's staying with the 4 cylinder... though these things apparently DO take turbo charging pretty well 😉
This is very entertaining for old gear heads like me. Thanks for sharing and keep them coming. Good friend of mine had a yellow 73 Mercury Capri, that thing was a blast to drive.
That Capri fought you on that brake system. The engine sounds good with a new carburetor. Well, after the alternator is repaired. You should have a driver. Great job Rich . Thank you for sharing!
You'll find that as you work on the car further you will come across some SAE US spec. bolts. Mostly related to the emissions systems. You will also want to eliminate the starter interlock system. You will find the module for this in the right rear quarter below the "C" window. Just pull the inner panel and then follow the wire loom up to the dash. With a couple of splices and re-wiring you can simplify the wiring under the dash.
I'd say there's a few more than five that watched lol. Educational videos aren't always the most entertaining. You do good work. I'd love to work with you guys but the commute would be awful from Florida 🤣🤣🤣
Well even if you can't, we always appreciate the support AND advice people give us online! BTW, another Capri video about to go live at 6pm EST tonight!
Such fun projects to collaborate with Rich and Austin at Lucore. Great guys, great shop. That's so cool seeing you put the Team Blitz banner on the windshield!!!
Thanks for being in our support network and helping us bring this little green machine back to life. Just a few more things and it'll be ready for it's first test drive in.... a long time!
@@LucoreAuto careful, they are closely related to the [uk icon] ford escort, but for some reason they love going into fields backwards, sudden breakaway in damp [ie every other day round here] got the tee shirt....
Ford capri's are a popular drag car here in Australia, would make a pretty good no prep ride i would think. Twin turbo ls that makes good power nothing too spicy would have pretty good power to weight ratio and the fact you dont see to many used this way over there it would be an eye catcher for sure.
Hi guys, imagine the looks it would get with a V8, headers and an exhaust a bit quieter than the AMX. Bang gears in that!😁 I remember those Capri`s in and after high school. Cool little cars.
Hey now don't you start putting even worse ideas in our heads! Gonna keep this one light weight and more European 😉 There's an update video on the Capri Race Car coming out tonight btw!
For what its worth, when I rebuilt the 2 piece front calipers of my Lexus, it found it worked way better to leave them together until you get all the pistons popped out at once.
in UK, there is a massive shortage of good mechanics, is it the same over there ? wages almost doubled for higher technicians since the big 'flu, $36 - 48k for good lads at main dealers the cars are a nightmare to fix now mind, your spanners go rusty while you wear the print off diagnostic keyboards.... over here you can get a kit [spacers] to widen calipers + fit vented discs [rotors], was a popular mod.
@@DustinHayre considering its $10 for a gallon of gas, $4000 a year to heat your house, $9000 to rent it, + $750 to insure a car for a year, i cant disagree with you.... [pint of beer $4.90] *average prices in my [poor?] area
I HAD ONE! :) Mine was a '74 Mk1 4 speed...Those bumpers are insanely heavy, removing them is a major performance improvement... Oh and Mk1's look super cool without the GIANT BUMPERS! Also check the trunk they used to spray foam in between the quarter panels and the foam holds water, they tend to rust out right there. Something I'd love to see is a 5 speed swap, something sorta like a T5, I was always losing clips off the shift arms, we almost missed the Fords only show in Hillsboro Oregon near the Intel facility years ago because of a clip... we were taking my Cousins '73 Mk1 with the 2600 V6 to the show and lost a clip rowing though gears on the highway
Nice to see the old dog getting fixed. Motor sounds rough, those pinto motors do like a valve clearance adjustment. Check the coolant hoses, I had a heater hose blow on one of those motors at speed and it cooked the engine. Car will look great with the earlier chrome bumpers and some headlamp bezels too.
How to turn any car in to an EV, just pop it in gear and drive it with the starter motor. The Capri was supposed to be the European Mustang, they sold them with an engine as small as 1.3L, lol, the biggest you could get here was the 3.0l V6, it's only a light car thou, and there was a few companies that did turbo conversion, from Tickford in the UK, and there was a German dealer version based on the Zackspeed race car. The fast Escorts of the period were better sports cars TBH.
It may not be a Pinto but thats what the engine was called here in Europe, it was called a lot of other things as you went through camshafts and followers.😂
As a loyal fan I do watch all your videos and I always try to leave a comment and they're always positive as a business owner and a mechanic dude clean your shop stop everything for 2 days and empty and clean your shop yes I understand we cannot stop for 2 days blah blah blah the way you're working in that shop being so dirty and so full of unuseless items is slowing you down every minute of every day
Seals are $20. Cylinders are $70 a peice. I took some time to show folks that you can repair stuff on a budget. It comes down to a time/money situation. I enjoy spending a little time to remind people that things can be repaired.
In the UK we know that Engine as a pinto. They are still highly regarded we have companies That make manifolds so you can put motorcycle carbs on them from 4 cylinder motorcycles such a 600cc jap bikes with them jetting for 2000cc
If u put a greas fitting on the caliper u might get it out
Awesome car
It's gonna be soon!
@@LucoreAuto I will watch out for the videos
I have used a porta power to remove calipers before. Works very well if used correctly...
Nice lightning catch at 1:30.
Made sure to keep that in the edit 😉
Would love to have another one.
We need to get this one done so we can get back to the race car version of this thing!
Glad to see toad getting some love 💘
Hopefully people haven't forgotten about it! After this just a few more things then it's ready for road testing!
Rusty Pickle
AT LAST!! More Green Capri action!!
And more coming! It's getting very very close to test driving!
@@LucoreAuto Yaaay!!
If your buddy with the parts store has any Euro bumpers/fenders. I’d get them. As they would really finish the look of the car. As it is those bumpers/fenders are not a pleasant look for the car! After you set the timing I’d check the rocker clearances. Although this is a OHC engine it still uses rockers. Which I’m sure I can hear tapping away!
I cannot believe this car is so clean! As a boy herd in England. These cars were rare to see. As most of them had rotted away. I had the MK II with the same OHC 2.0 litre engine. They can be safely bored out to 2.1 litres. This enables them to run better on twin 45mm Webber carbs. But the need to run cooler is a necessity. As the 2&3 cylinder head exhaust valves are prone to cracking. So a cooler thermostat is a must!
Those motors are able to put out 150 hp with porting, valve job intake and a descent exhaust manifold. Thank you for this great video on a old Ford classic! There’s thousands in England and Europe that would pay good money for this car once done!
Can’t wait to see the next video bud!!
thats a cool car to go around town in not a bad little car ok 350 chevy next under the hood
Yeahhhhhh we're pretty excited to get this thing sorted as a little around town ripper. The 2.0 that's under the hood is a freshly rebuilt unit, seems pretty healthy so far. No V8 for this thing it's staying with the 4 cylinder... though these things apparently DO take turbo charging pretty well 😉
In the UK, the capris had a screw in diode pack on the back of the alternator (Bosch units) easy fix.
2:14 That shine on the fresh paint. Good job 👌
This is very entertaining for old gear heads like me. Thanks for sharing and keep them coming. Good friend of mine had a yellow 73 Mercury Capri, that thing was a blast to drive.
That Capri fought you on that brake system. The engine sounds good with a new carburetor. Well, after the alternator is repaired. You should have a driver. Great job Rich . Thank you for sharing!
Wow rebuild kits been a minute since I've seen someone who knew what that was lol
Nice Capri Rich, can't wait to see more of the Capri.
Nice to see an update on the Green Machine. This always inspires me to keep working on my 74. Much appreciated. Keep it up Rich!
Always love Capri content! Makes me want to go work on mine!
Rich your a winner 🏆. That Green 💚 Goblin 👺 been fighting you and you don't get mad you get even. Very cool stuff I dig it.
There are a WHOLE lot of these battles you can just win by not giving up. Glad you are enjoying what we are doing!
You'll find that as you work on the car further you will come across some SAE US spec. bolts. Mostly related to the emissions systems. You will also want to eliminate the starter interlock system.
You will find the module for this in the right rear quarter below the "C" window. Just pull the inner panel and then follow the wire loom up to the dash. With a couple of splices and re-wiring you can simplify the wiring under the dash.
I'd say there's a few more than five that watched lol. Educational videos aren't always the most entertaining. You do good work. I'd love to work with you guys but the commute would be awful from Florida 🤣🤣🤣
If I lived closer I would love to come to work there
Well even if you can't, we always appreciate the support AND advice people give us online! BTW, another Capri video about to go live at 6pm EST tonight!
@@LucoreAuto That's cool can't wait to see it
Such fun projects to collaborate with Rich and Austin at Lucore. Great guys, great shop. That's so cool seeing you put the Team Blitz banner on the windshield!!!
Thanks for being in our support network and helping us bring this little green machine back to life. Just a few more things and it'll be ready for it's first test drive in.... a long time!
👍
20-30 mpg, depends how you drive it
a tyre inflator with a tubless tyre valve on the end is my caliper trick
Good trick! We'll see how we drive this thing when it's on the road... have a feeling country drives are going to be quite fun in it!
@@LucoreAuto careful, they are closely related to the [uk icon] ford escort, but for some reason they love going into fields backwards, sudden breakaway in damp [ie every other day round here] got the tee shirt....
Every British toolbox had at least 7 13mm spanner’s or sockets, oh and a hammer. Nice to see the Capri again
I love those 2.3 motors, a good turbo and a set of 355 gears will make that thing run
Ford capri's are a popular drag car here in Australia, would make a pretty good no prep ride i would think. Twin turbo ls that makes good power nothing too spicy would have pretty good power to weight ratio and the fact you dont see to many used this way over there it would be an eye catcher for sure.
It rains there a lot
Welcome the Central Ohio!
Mean Green Machine 💚
The old Capri is getting closer to tearing up some road all the time.
Yes Sir! Gotta go "borrow" some parts off the race car that's in storage then... next phase could end with a test drive 😀
@@LucoreAuto Hell Ya!!
A small block ford or chevy fits perfectly! my capri has a 350 ZZ4 and a Tremec tko600 fitted and goes like hell
you can soak the caliper in white vinegar to loosen up the piston. soak it over night.
I've drilled a hole in the body of the caliper and then pressed the piston out. The calipers are easy to weld so as a last resort ?
Hi guys, imagine the looks it would get with a V8, headers and an exhaust a bit quieter than the AMX. Bang gears in that!😁 I remember those Capri`s in and after high school. Cool little cars.
Hey now don't you start putting even worse ideas in our heads! Gonna keep this one light weight and more European 😉 There's an update video on the Capri Race Car coming out tonight btw!
A grease fitting in the brake bleeder shown to me by a 30 year mechanic in 1970s will push caliber piston out
That's a great tip. Hydrolic pressure always wins.
Just buy new wheel cylinders for it and soft lines
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For what its worth, when I rebuilt the 2 piece front calipers of my Lexus, it found it worked way better to leave them together until you get all the pistons popped out at once.
Love to see this one on Power Tour someday.
in UK, there is a massive shortage of good mechanics, is it the same over there ? wages almost doubled for higher technicians since the big 'flu, $36 - 48k for good lads at main dealers
the cars are a nightmare to fix now mind, your spanners go rusty while you wear the print off diagnostic keyboards....
over here you can get a kit [spacers] to widen calipers + fit vented discs [rotors], was a popular mod.
$48k for a good tech?? No wonder there's a shortage. I wouldn't pay an apprentice that poorly. And master techs make three times that.
@@DustinHayre whereabouts are you, + what is the minimum wage there, ours is $22k, most people on or just above it in most garages
@@paulriggers1558 I wonder why "nobody wants to work." $22k is starvation wages.
@@DustinHayre considering its $10 for a gallon of gas, $4000 a year to heat your house, $9000 to rent it, + $750 to insure a car for a year, i cant disagree with you.... [pint of beer $4.90] *average prices in my [poor?] area
Finally, Capri progress! love the Green Machine!
What's happening to the V 6 motor you sent out??
We'll be covering the V6 build in the next update which is HOPEFULLY next week! It's getting close to road worthy!
Lets put a header on this thing an cosworth noises will come alive ...
Lol we'll see, that's a few steps down the line from now. Make it go down the road FIRST 😉
I HAD ONE! :) Mine was a '74 Mk1 4 speed...Those bumpers are insanely heavy, removing them is a major performance improvement... Oh and Mk1's look super cool without the GIANT BUMPERS!
Also check the trunk they used to spray foam in between the quarter panels and the foam holds water, they tend to rust out right there.
Something I'd love to see is a 5 speed swap, something sorta like a T5, I was always losing clips off the shift arms, we almost missed the Fords only show in Hillsboro Oregon near the Intel facility years ago because of a clip... we were taking my Cousins '73 Mk1 with the 2600 V6 to the show and lost a clip rowing though gears on the highway
Capri❤
Good evening Austin, that was an awesome brake job by Rich, that green machine is gonna stop better than new, now in to the next beautiful machine!🤗
Nice to see the old dog getting fixed. Motor sounds rough, those pinto motors do like a valve clearance adjustment. Check the coolant hoses, I had a heater hose blow on one of those motors at speed and it cooked the engine. Car will look great with the earlier chrome bumpers and some headlamp bezels too.
You have a different rear brake set up also these are for the Capri in the UK
Every Capri that was in Ga got turned into a dirt track car in the 80's & 90's
That's not surprising at all these things would probably be a blast on a dirt track!
Snot Rocket rides again!!
How to turn any car in to an EV, just pop it in gear and drive it with the starter motor. The Capri was supposed to be the European Mustang, they sold them with an engine as small as 1.3L, lol, the biggest you could get here was the 3.0l V6, it's only a light car thou, and there was a few companies that did turbo conversion, from Tickford in the UK, and there was a German dealer version based on the Zackspeed race car. The fast Escorts of the period were better sports cars TBH.
Lol!
Get a mk1 with a 3.0 V6 Essex engine and you get both metric and imperial threads:)
It may not be a Pinto but thats what the engine was called here in Europe, it was called a lot of other things as you went through camshafts and followers.😂
So is there a block of wood behind the driver's seat because the recliner is broken?
As a loyal fan I do watch all your videos and I always try to leave a comment and they're always positive as a business owner and a mechanic dude clean your shop stop everything for 2 days and empty and clean your shop yes I understand we cannot stop for 2 days blah blah blah the way you're working in that shop being so dirty and so full of unuseless items is slowing you down every minute of every day
Did we ever name this car??? I'm thinking Booger...
Rear wheel cylinders are so cheap. Hardly worth all that effort.
100% NOT worth the effort, absolutely no idea why we bothered. In retrospect, just buy new ones! 🤪
Seals are $20.
Cylinders are $70 a peice.
I took some time to show folks that you can repair stuff on a budget. It comes down to a time/money situation. I enjoy spending a little time to remind people that things can be repaired.
@@richardlucore6813 $22.43 a PAIR in england, but free delivery may be a stretch...
@@LucoreAuto Again, if you bothered as a teaching moment, that’s great. Join the community, we’ve all offered out help before.
@@fordluvr76 1/2 price over here, but i imagine shipping will kill it
get a car done then move on to the next
Where's the fun in that?
In the UK we know that Engine as a pinto. They are still highly regarded we have companies
That make manifolds so you can put motorcycle carbs on them from 4 cylinder motorcycles such a 600cc jap bikes with them jetting for 2000cc