Tim,
For what it's worth: From what I hear you will be MUCH happier with the
Capri 2.8L. A great deal peppy-er than the 2.6L. Mark Rodreguez (Mark, you
out there??) has a turbo charger 2.8L that will most probably blow the doors
off of my Tiger. (damn, it hurts to admit that.....)
Regards,
Allan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Timothy Beloney
Sent: Friday, September 18, 1998 11:58 AM
To: alpines@autox.team.net; tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: My future Musty Alpine - correction
I just read it back and saw a bit of a mistake. I meant to say that if I
get a Capri engine I will still need to get a bunch of Mustang parts because
the Capri bell housing, etc. won't work on the S2. Better to buy a whole
Mustang and junk what I don't need.
...and that's all from me.
-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Beloney [mailto:TBeloney@Wyse.com]
Sent: Friday, September 18, 1998 11:39 AM
To: alpines@autox.team.net; tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: My future Musty Alpine
I didn't know they only made AT. I guess they weren't
really considered
sports cars eh? I could also use a '74-'77 Capri 2.8 (not
2.6), but I think
(correct me if, as usual, Im wrong) I still need a bunch of
stuff from the
Mustang that won't work on the S2 (bell housing, rear end,
oil pan, etc.).
That's why I'd rather just get the Mustang if I can. Plus
they are really
cheap for one that's "well used".
Thanks,
Tim
Jarrid, your first on the list for the 1600.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jarrid Gross (Yorba Linda, CA)
[mailto:GROSS@UNIT.COM]
Sent: Friday, September 18, 1998 11:13 AM
To: alpines@autox.team.net; Timothy
Beloney;
tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: My future Musty Alpine
----------
>From: Timothy Beloney
>OK so finally I've decided to go with the
Ford 2.8 V-6
using Joe's kit for
>my Series II. I wonder if the people in CA
and/or the S.F.
Bay Area can
>help me out with any Mustang connections
they may have.
I'm looking for a
>running '74-'78 Mustang II (no AT) for 300
-$500. I'm also
looking for a
>good engine rebuild shop that can tweak the
engine a bit,
preferably in the
>East Bay (I live near Oakland).
Ford didnt make any stickshift mustang IIs.
The Mustang II was essentially the same car
as the Pinto,
which
also used the optional 2.8 with AT only.
You'll be looking for a 74 to 77 Capri 2.8
with its funky
german
transmision.
74 V6s have something different about them,
I think its that
they only have
2 exh ports instead of 3 on the 75 and up
cars. The 74
engine does
use the smaller 2bbl weber, which in my
opinion was
supperior to the
later "larger" 2150 ford carburettor.
The year will be significant as header
availability probably
is very
important to the fit around the engine
compartment.
Good luck.
Oh, and if no one steps up to the plate
needing the 1600,
I'll take it.
Jarrid Gross
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