1979 Mercury Capri

[SuperBuickGuy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AjgEzkJy-A

This is the link to my first ever youtube video and I was using my phone so it not best. This was taken after the ignition switch was replace the oil had be changed, fresh gas, battery and Carb that was in the trunk. Nothing else has been done to it. Been sitting for 8 years under a peach tree. After This was taken It lost spark again so I changed the Distributor, and did some more tune up things.

Think it will break in to triple diggets as it sits?

Depends, how tall is the cliff you'll be pushing it off? :D

[Russell]

^^^ made me lol! had to look it up a cording to Wiki Answers will not even do it then! :D

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_th...ocity_of_a_car

This could be pretty sad, I have reason to beleive its a 1973 302....

1973 Mustang

302 c.i. @ 136 h.p. w/8.5:1 compression with two barrel carburator.

Maybe my goal should be to get the $100 car to go 80mph

[SuperBuickGuy]

perhaps you can follow BigblockRanger's method for making his cars go 80..... on a tow strap or on a trailer...

There was a Top Gear that dropped a car, then raced it across the ground to the finish.... thought for sure they timed that Bug at 125 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkNaFSJTvEw

[Darren N.]

1973 Mustang

302 c.i. @ 136 h.p. w/8.5:1 compression with two barrel carburator.

Casting numbers on the block and heads should start with D3 for 1973 (ex. D1 for 1971, etc.).

By the way, the HP rating standards were changed from 1972 onwards. The "136hp" is the net HP after factoring in parasitic losses from running the accessories. The 1971 302 2V was rated at 210 HP-gross - besides a slight drop in compression (9:1 to 8.5:1) for 1972 and 1973, nothing else was changed.

I've played with a few 72-73 302's. They have lower compression than the pre-71 motors but they still run strong. My dad ran a stock '73 302 2V in place of the 351CJ in his '72 Mach 1 and it was still plenty of fun with a 4 speed. I can tell you from experience that it will keep up with the later 5.0L motors ;).

Really, all you are is a set of heads away from building a solid performer. A mild cam, intake and carb should really get things going. These motors have 2-bolt mains but they'll live up to 6000 RPM with good valve springs and a matching cam (stockers usually run out of steam around 5500 RPM when valve float joins the party).

[Russell]

That's good to hear. I don't plan on building this motor I have a late model roller block with gt40p heads that's going in after I make afew baseline passes with the original engine.

I maybe getting a set of shining shoes for the mustang/capri tomorrow if all goes well.

[Russell]

Don't know if my latest craigslist buy will have a great mph per dollar ratio, but they sure are pretty! ;)





Think they will go well with the rust?

[milner351]

Out the window with the sleeper vibe! I bet they'll save you 100lb tho.

[Russell]

Out the window with the sleeper vibe! I bet they'll save you 100lb tho.

Its just a vibe anyway everything I have slow! I thought about trying to get a couple 10 holes cut down to skinnies w/o calling and asking I got the feeling it was going to cost about the same to get 2 cut as I paid for all ^^^ that

[STINEY]

Nice score! Believe it or not, a couple of years ago I scored the exact same wheels/tires for my '86 off craigslist.

Wheels make or break a car. They did wonders for the looks of mine, I had to ditch the quad shocks to fit them. They were junk anyways....

[Russell]

Out the window with the sleeper vibe! I bet they'll save you 100lb tho.

Put them on a scale, fronts 28 lbs, rear 40 lbs. Depending on what you compair them to. Ponies with new 245/50 about 45. 10 hole with well warn 225/60 42lbs. The stock 14" were even lighter so about 40 lbs lighter.

I think I am going to put them on my 89 and put 10 holes on this one.