RPi Tuned 4.6 Rover V8 Powered Ford Capri - All the right noises

[@namibgtv6]

In South Africa they build a homologation special edition Capri called the Capri Perana, which was fitted with a Ford Mustang V8 engine. Those were monster cars.

[@DavidMBanes]

Saw some of those in Australia.

[@naushaadkhan7226]

THAT'S A PERANA V8 CAPRI I ALLWAYS LOVED DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS A SOUTH AFRICAN SPECIAL

[@colinblick4903]

The Ford of South Africa…… advert was “you’ve seen the lightning…. Now here the thunder” 😂

[@phillipusmalan8841]

Built by Racing car driver Basil Green

[@patrickcannell2258]

Quite a few found their way yo Australia ​@@DavidMBanes

[@f88pvc]

proper classic with a proper v8 and that noise should be made mandatory by law !!!

[@EugVR6]

The Mk1 was always the prettiest of the Capris, especially in RS3100 trim

[@chasevans7171]

That's awesome. I had a mk1 3000e with a rover v8 back in the 90's. Auto power services did a kit of mounts headers, and bellhousing. Jet black paint, fibresports duck tail bootlid and deep dish wolfies on mine. Sadly two owners after me it got crashed and broken up so I won't see that again. My lockdown project has been a 347 stroker small block ford powered zodiac. Keep safe and keep making v8 noise.

[@returnofthestrangers]

These cars are part of British history, top cars during the 70s, 80s and 90s, anyone that brings them bk to life is a Legend! Up most respect from me part of my childhood one of the best British Fords ever! These cars were popular with the tuners and were drifting on British streets back in the 70s well before your Japanese turbos in the 90s!

[@petyrkowalski9887]

That engine sounds absolutely amazing.

[@derekstocker6661]

Amazing sound in or outside the car and fabulous scenery too! Thanks for this, well done Folks, love it and very, very lucky customer!

[@LordFlashheart.11]

Awesome. I have a MK3 fitted with a small block chevy...the thing is beast. Nice to see engine conversions done nicely. 👍🏻

[@DavidValdezBigWaveDave]

Did you have any fitment issues to get that in there? I imagine the distributor getting in the way

[@LordFlashheart.11]

@@DavidValdezBigWaveDave No not at all. The fitment is really nice. I used a mallory distributor and not a HEI as the HEI are big things! You can get smaller ones now. I always preferred the look of the chevy V8 with the distributor at the rear as, to me, it looks neater. Personal preference though. All V8s are awesome! The Capri's engine bay is so vast it can take a big block. The only tight area is the steering joint so I used shorty hotrod headers. It makes 393 bhp and 457lbft at the wheels so I was happy.

[@frederick777]

I knew of a capri that was painted mat black with flames painted on it. Also had whale tale fitted to it. Was a shed but it was love amongst the community. I saw many people own the car and it got modified more and more everytime

[@theoracle2877]

Nice to see a Ford with a real engine....!!

[@timothylanders3189]

Love these clips guyz & what you do. I'm picking up an old school Mazda 626 with a dizzy 3.9L Rover (4.6L rods/4bolt mains/3.5L heads, 3.9 timing cover, Edelbrock intake, heads decked and 10.5 comp flat top pistons with a lumpy hydrocam) soon. 5 speed Supra box & welded diff. I'll be doing a KZbin of it soon after. I enjoyed & appreciated reading up on the engine specs of the Rovers on your Website Info. I'm guessing this beast will be putting out around the 250+hp mark but haven't gone over build sheet as yet. I'm in Covid lockdown here down under in Victoria Australia. Keep up the great work :)

[@Viewbob_True]

This car is now with one of those driving experience companies and I got to drive it recently, it certainly has been slightly thrashed since this video but it's still a dream

[@dougtracey53]

I just drove this at Car yesterday with Chase Heroes in Wigan 3 Sisters track, which was amazing, such an epic sound and power!

[@redlight3932]

nice hotrod brother all the right pieces

[@georgekaritzis2374]

What a combination, as said already in the comments Proper Proper Proper !

[@KevRalph]

What a great car. I love the car. I wish we had those capris here in america. I had two capris but they were both mercury's. 1980 and 1984 but they were basically mustangs. I currently have a car with a Ford 4.6 it's a Mercury Grand marquee. Great engine. This engine should last for many years.

[@matsisaksson7192]

Lovely sound, great job! The perfect engine with a fuel injection.

[@dougscustomcargarage3434]

Love my 71 and 74 Capri's

[@kamikazekaos]

Omg takes me back to my mk1 escort days when hes mentions the 285 piper high lift camshaft, did he forget mention camshaft dual chain sprocket kit? Beautiful capri

[@RPIEngineering]

Yep this would have had a full vernier duplex chain set as well :-)

[@arkdav90scout47]

very nice job that is a wonderful car

[@clintessex2789]

Great video

[@TheThejpmshow]

I love that steering wheel

[@freddieparrydrums]

Wow that’s insane. My dad’s got a P5B.

[@6lr6ak6]

Really nice car and colour

[@Wil-70-NL]

Thanks man. You made our Capri's more worth now with this non ford engine.

[@crazybrit-nasafan]

Awesome Capri. Is it just me or does it sound like a Spitfire (the Aeroplane, not the car) at idle?

[@pareotrem]

Are they realiable? Do they still have anything to do with the old Chevy/Buick engine?

[@jaroslawchmiel3410]

Like from me just for the noise it makes.

[@billmclean6550]

how much horse power did this engine make did make under 300 hp

[@rstubbs7513]

Brilliant job. Do you have any pictures of the engine mounts? Also what gearbox is it using? Looking to do this conversion on my own Capri.

[@RPIEngineering]

Hi, We do not carry out the conversion so we dont have any specific engine mount pictures. I believe it was on a LT77 gearbox.

[@macbutty1]

Awesome

[@johntynan8161]

Love it

[@tomsmith9208]

I think I counted less then 5 seconds for that 0 - 60 ?? And actually It didn’t look like you was even trying ! I’d like this sort of set up in my 74 P6, you just can’t beat the look of the chrome pancake and rocker covers between ANY cars front wings but couple it to something 70’s and British and you can’t really go wrong.

[@RPIEngineering]

4.6 P6 you say. Have a watch of this video, 6 mins we go out in the P6 and a special treat at the end of the video for the customer. This car now has our Mazda 5 speed gearbox as well which we installed in a later video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZurZWaijbSihLM

[@tomsmith9208]

@@RPIEngineering thanks, no I have a 1974 3.5 auto in Lunar grey, the 4.6 sounds like a sensible upgrade though, I also have a ticking on my standard engine, I’ve just had new hydraulic tappers, new cast iron rockers, my ticking was when higher revs and engine warm, but since the new tappers it’s quieter than it sometimes was but it’s now constant ticking, apparently they need to gradually fill with oil and it will quieten. I wouldn’t mind a chat with someone about it at some point and about upgrading. Tom.

[@RPIEngineering]

@@tomsmith9208 Your after market rockers will likely be loosing you lots of oil pressure. For this reason and a couple of others we only use genuine rocker arms. Feel free to email us on [e-mail] or call 01603 891209 to discuss engine work etc.

[@gck82s]

Want it, I have a loud sexy lexy ls400, but that would make me feel 18 again

[@I999-g2s]

Love the Capri, especially the mk1. Surely though, a Griffith 500 is cheaper, even more British and arguably better chassis and looks?

[@chriscrane8702]

I like that Car Ian

[@michelgerard2633]

good evening, I just have a question, I have an automatic granada V6 2.8 I would like to mount a v8 range rover 3.5, but I don't know if the gearbox and the engine are compatible or if an adapter wedge is needed?

[@RPIEngineering]

You would either need to make an adaptor plate up or change the gearbox

[@ianwiggins8782]

How much would it cost for you to put an engine in gear automatic gearbox into a Mach 3 Ford Capri regardless is it’s got an expat body kit on it and all that lot can you let me know a price of how much please whereabouts are you based

[@RPIEngineering]

Hi, Best to give us a call to discuss all involved. There is lots to consider when converting a vehicle to run a different engine than it was designed for however if you watch this video it will give you some idea of costings although this is relative to Land Rovers where there are lots more known quantities. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIDYYppnYp6Nm6M

[@santiagocarneros7194]

Hello.. What timing belt cover has this engine?

[@RPIEngineering]

Hi. Its using the Rover 4 wheel drive V belt timing cover and as far as I am aware that rear axle is the standard one from the car however we did not build the car so I could be wrong on the axle question.

[@peterelmer9114]

Very Nice 👍 but call me old fashioned, I’d prefer it with bumpers fitted.

[@metalfingersinmybody]

Guys im soon going to be fitting a Vitesse 3.5 v8 with a lt77 box to a mk5 Cortina, my problem is the axle on the Cortina is a weak Koln axle, is that a problem for an engine that powerful ??

[@RPIEngineering]

Sorry but its the engines that we specialize in. Probably best to talk to some Ford clubs regarding the axles and what power they can take etc.

[@Eurostang]

Is there a balance pipe in the exhaust?

[@dfcvda]

I want a v8 Capri

[@santiagocarneros7194]

And... What rear axle?

[@johngidman4574]

Beautiful car but I don't remember Capri's having rediculous steering wheels.😮

[@garycooper2972]

its a shame you talked over most of that video would have been nice just to hear the v8 !!!

[@chriscrane8702]

you cant have it all, and there are those that are interested in knowing what's going on, don't spoil it for them...

[@garycooper2972]

@@chriscrane8702 would have been nice to hear the V8 not Vocals 😡

[@chriscrane8702]

@@garycooper2972 Please close the door on your way out, what the fuch do you want, pics with no explanation with a V8 an unverified V8 or commentary background RPi is not a film production company but it does go to great lengths to explain things and if you don't like it don't watch it. but don't criticize it, Why? because its free.

[@Berniessen]

I exactly know how u feel......I put a 5L injection Holden in a opel Monza and drive it daily and i must say................Its a whole diffent driving. These v8,s have barely any rpm at cruise speed and no shifting back (in my case kick down) cause the torque is always there propell u wenn u need it.

[@bradperkins8363]

Sounded like it starts missing anywhere past 3000rpm

[@chriscrane8702]

you need to go to an ENT specialist.

[@ldnwholesale8552]

It would have been far cheaper to fit a 302W. Basil Green did it in South Africa 50 years ago. 4.6 Rover? Not much of an engine even with the hot up bits

[@apriljonez9858]

Do have a 🚗 THAT I can have pleased

[@patrickcannell2258]

Rovpri

[@STASH201161]

Should be a Ford V8 .

[@Los_Chanchulleros]

Well, better a Rover (Buick) there than a Chevy one.

[@Los_Chanchulleros]

@Russ Cooke Youngsters will never understand that Chevrolet Can Ams were never sold in the USA, and that Mitsubishi Eclipse were never sold in Japan. That not because they have a brand from a country, it means that the model is from that country ... maybe, just maybe, the Capri is as British as Buick's aluminum V8 (AKA Rover).

[@chriscrane8702]

each to there own and I bet you would not turn this one down if offered even for a test drive to see how wrong you are. its a matter of weight not cost.

[@LordFlashheart.11]

@@Los_Chanchulleros Why? I have a 350 chevy in my capri and the thing absolutely flies, looks great, fits well, sounds amazing, easy to work on and i don't think you can go wrong with either small block Chevy or Ford. It's won a few shows so I don't regret it one bit.

[@Los_Chanchulleros]

@@LordFlashheart.11 if you are so proud of your car; Why you don't have a video about the car in your channel? I mean, if it really exist.

[@naushaadkhan7226]

NOT FORD