1980 Mercury Capri

blackdragon · June 27th, 2007, 04:35 PM

ok my capri has a inline-6 200 c.i.d. the tranny not sure about i think its a afa of some type and its a 4-5 speed (dont remember its sitting in a garage for four years) any the clutch is toast and the started is rusted stiff i put a new starter in and the new clutch now it wont go into 1st or reverse with the engine running or the car moving(tranny problem?) it will cost me about 700 dolars if the ist reverse syncro is toast i so hope this problem isnt my engine or fly wheel cuase i dont want to pull my tranny again last time i pulled it cost me $2k not good.o and buy the way my 300 i-6 threw a piston and a couple of rods at 9k rpm lol.

8t6gt · July 1st, 2007, 03:43 PM

If the trany hasnt been replaced it a 4-speed because you could get a 5-speed in one from the factory until 82

blackdragon · August 9th, 2007, 03:41 PM

sorry it took so long to repost comp crashed and had to get it rebuild along with my tranny actually i had to get a new one the first gear went through the housing when i went to pull it out of my garage. ;( bought a new 3 speed overdrive (which is a 4 speed tranny) RAD is the nickname ford gave it $2200 was the price for it with custom gears and internals.

460brevill · August 9th, 2007, 06:55 PM

can you post pics of the 300 i6 with 450 hp.i like the i6s.

blackdragon · August 13th, 2007, 03:52 PM

the I-6 300 c.i.d. is blown the 4th piston from the front and both the rods shot out at 9k rpm. but i have a 200 i-6 with a prototype intake and carb with eco heads (new company) edlebrock exhaust manifold with flowmaster 40 series muffler. some weird company pistons i have it all writen down some where.

68pony · August 13th, 2007, 03:55 PM

what the hell were you doing at 9krmp? Im pretty sure that it would have gone before 9k.

460brevill · August 13th, 2007, 05:02 PM

he had to be sitting at the light with pedal on the pavement.

68pony · August 13th, 2007, 11:00 PM

still, Im pretty sure it would have gone well before 9k. but its his mistake

Horseshoeing · August 14th, 2007, 06:45 AM

The I6 200ci has a very good bottom end.

460brevill · August 14th, 2007, 07:05 AM

yea i know.7 main bearings.1 per rod.thats what i am running.

blackdragon · August 16th, 2007, 03:11 PM

i was hoping to get the front end off the ground but the rear tires wanted to slide the everything went silent......

blackdragon · August 16th, 2007, 04:40 PM

any how i was wondering would anyone suggest putiing the stock gas tank where the spare tire is just to get more ground clearance? might have to cut up the spare tire compartment j/k.

460brevill · August 16th, 2007, 05:37 PM

i took the tank out of my mustang,welded a plate in and put a cell in the trunk.lots of clerance now.

460brevill · August 16th, 2007, 05:39 PM

oh!! i fogot,i have had the front end off the ground.

blackdragon · August 17th, 2007, 12:58 PM

same here ive gotten it about 2 1/2 feet off the ground with the 300 i-6.this little 200 i-6 only gets the front left tire off the ground about 4 inches lol.

460brevill · August 17th, 2007, 06:07 PM

put the juice to it.

460brevill · August 17th, 2007, 06:59 PM

take a look at HOT MOD. in this forum

blackdragon · August 20th, 2007, 04:05 PM

i dont want to throw a rod or damaged my rings with nitrous.

460brevill · August 20th, 2007, 06:05 PM

nitrous is very safe if used properly.i have 6 port nitrousin my 200 with a supercharger and it has not hurt it.

blackdragon · August 22nd, 2007, 03:53 PM

but it is slowly hurting it cause you are oxidizing the combustion chamber with nitrous and in turn causes it to instantly rust.(its called flash rust) then you have what is it normally you need 6 lbs of air w/o nitrous in the combustion chamber when with nitrous you only need 1 lbs of air to get everything going.

June 27th, 2007, 04:35 PM	#1
blackdragon Regular 1979 ford mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: shelton Posts: 78	1980 Mercury Capri ok my capri has a inline-6 200 c.i.d. the tranny not sure about i think its a afa of some type and its a 4-5 speed (dont remember its sitting in a garage for four years) any the clutch is toast and the started is rusted stiff i put a new starter in and the new clutch now it wont go into 1st or reverse with the engine running or the car moving(tranny problem?) it will cost me about 700 dolars if the ist reverse syncro is toast i so hope this problem isnt my engine or fly wheel cuase i dont want to pull my tranny again last time i pulled it cost me $2k not good.o and buy the way my 300 i-6 threw a piston and a couple of rods at 9k rpm lol. __________________ my 1979 october 9th fox body mercury capri.i've gone through 4 engines now. but im getting a 1993 ford thunderbird with the 302. problem is a tree fell on it. this was only half on the throttle

August 9th, 2007, 03:41 PM	#3
blackdragon Regular 1979 ford mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: shelton Posts: 78	sorry it took so long to repost comp crashed and had to get it rebuild along with my tranny actually i had to get a new one the first gear went through the housing when i went to pull it out of my garage. ;( bought a new 3 speed overdrive (which is a 4 speed tranny) RAD is the nickname ford gave it $2200 was the price for it with custom gears and internals. __________________ my 1979 october 9th fox body mercury capri.i've gone through 4 engines now. but im getting a 1993 ford thunderbird with the 302. problem is a tree fell on it. this was only half on the throttle

August 9th, 2007, 06:55 PM	#4
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 739	can you post pics of the 300 i6 with 450 hp.i like the i6s. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

August 13th, 2007, 03:52 PM	#5
blackdragon Regular 1979 ford mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: shelton Posts: 78	the I-6 300 c.i.d. is blown the 4th piston from the front and both the rods shot out at 9k rpm. but i have a 200 i-6 with a prototype intake and carb with eco heads (new company) edlebrock exhaust manifold with flowmaster 40 series muffler. some weird company pistons i have it all writen down some where. __________________ my 1979 october 9th fox body mercury capri.i've gone through 4 engines now. but im getting a 1993 ford thunderbird with the 302. problem is a tree fell on it. this was only half on the throttle

August 13th, 2007, 05:02 PM	#7
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 739	he had to be sitting at the light with pedal on the pavement. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

August 14th, 2007, 06:45 AM	#9
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,179	The I6 200ci has a very good bottom end. __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

August 14th, 2007, 07:05 AM	#10
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 739	yea i know.7 main bearings.1 per rod.thats what i am running. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

August 16th, 2007, 03:11 PM	#11
blackdragon Regular 1979 ford mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: shelton Posts: 78	i was hoping to get the front end off the ground but the rear tires wanted to slide the everything went silent...... __________________ my 1979 october 9th fox body mercury capri.i've gone through 4 engines now. but im getting a 1993 ford thunderbird with the 302. problem is a tree fell on it. this was only half on the throttle

August 16th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#12
blackdragon Regular 1979 ford mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: shelton Posts: 78	any how i was wondering would anyone suggest putiing the stock gas tank where the spare tire is just to get more ground clearance? might have to cut up the spare tire compartment j/k. __________________ my 1979 october 9th fox body mercury capri.i've gone through 4 engines now. but im getting a 1993 ford thunderbird with the 302. problem is a tree fell on it. this was only half on the throttle

August 16th, 2007, 05:37 PM	#13
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 739	i took the tank out of my mustang,welded a plate in and put a cell in the trunk.lots of clerance now. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

August 16th, 2007, 05:39 PM	#14
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 739	oh!! i fogot,i have had the front end off the ground. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

August 17th, 2007, 12:58 PM	#15
blackdragon Regular 1979 ford mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: shelton Posts: 78	same here ive gotten it about 2 1/2 feet off the ground with the 300 i-6.this little 200 i-6 only gets the front left tire off the ground about 4 inches lol. __________________ my 1979 october 9th fox body mercury capri.i've gone through 4 engines now. but im getting a 1993 ford thunderbird with the 302. problem is a tree fell on it. this was only half on the throttle

August 17th, 2007, 06:07 PM	#16
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 739	put the juice to it. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

August 17th, 2007, 06:59 PM	#17
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 739	take a look at HOT MOD. in this forum __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

August 20th, 2007, 04:05 PM	#18
blackdragon Regular 1979 ford mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: shelton Posts: 78	i dont want to throw a rod or damaged my rings with nitrous. __________________ my 1979 october 9th fox body mercury capri.i've gone through 4 engines now. but im getting a 1993 ford thunderbird with the 302. problem is a tree fell on it. this was only half on the throttle

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August 20th, 2007, 06:05 PM	#19
460brevill Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Farmville VA Posts: 739	nitrous is very safe if used properly.i have 6 port nitrousin my 200 with a supercharger and it has not hurt it. __________________ i sixing 200 six with 300 hp.

August 22nd, 2007, 03:53 PM	#20
blackdragon Regular 1979 ford mustang Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: shelton Posts: 78	but it is slowly hurting it cause you are oxidizing the combustion chamber with nitrous and in turn causes it to instantly rust.(its called flash rust) then you have what is it normally you need 6 lbs of air w/o nitrous in the combustion chamber when with nitrous you only need 1 lbs of air to get everything going. __________________ my 1979 october 9th fox body mercury capri.i've gone through 4 engines now. but im getting a 1993 ford thunderbird with the 302. problem is a tree fell on it. this was only half on the throttle