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01-22-2012 #1
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New guy from Ireland
Hello all,
So I'm the latest newbie from all the way across the big pond, american muscle cars are a rare sight over here but they can be had if you know where to look..!! I'm a former owner of a '74 Chevelle and then a '82 Camero. Dont have anything american at the moment but if somthing comes along at the right price......
A couple of projects I'm working on at the moment include a 1980 Ford Capri I suppoose you guys would know it as a Mercury Capri but as far as I'm aware the Mk3 model I have was never sold in the US as your 3rd generation Capri was a rebadged mustang..??
The other project is a 3 door Ford Sierra I'm slowly converting into a Fast road/track car.
Daily drivers at the moment are a '92 Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4 or a Mitsubishi L200 Truck depending on what I'm doing that day.
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01-23-2012 #2
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Welcome! Don't hesitate to post up your projects in the Project Updates section...both sound cool, and after all, they were built by an American company (which isn't a requirement; Pro Touring cars can be from anywhere).
Joe Hinds
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01-23-2012 #4
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Thanks guys, I'll post some pics of the project cars soon
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I still have my 76 MkII Capri. There were over 500,000 MKI and MkII's sold in the US over their seven year run. You're correct- we never got the Mk III here- No 2.8i's either. I'm putting a 2.9 12v in mine, (I also have a 4.0 Cologne block that's s-l-o-w-l-y being rebuilt w/sandwich money) we never got the Cossie BOA's or BOB's over here. All the Sierra's we got ('86-'89) ran the Pinto derived Lima turbo 2.3, and Scorpions got the 2.9 12v
Assume your Mk III has a 3.0 Essex? Do post pics (May want to put them in the projects section)Greg Fast
(yes, the last name is spelled correctly)
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1984 el Camino
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Yes my Mk III Capri was one of the last to be fitted with the 3.0 Essex, The engine and auto box Have been sold on as I plan to fit a more modern V6 unit and a cosworth sourced T5 box. The Sierra project also had a V6 originally a 2.8i but again this and its box have been sold as I am currently building a 2.2 (134ci) Cosworth YB turbo motor for it.
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