Description
1985 2. 8i special, Paris Blue, highly modified sprint/ track day/ road/ show. 2. 9 Boa 24v cosworth, less than 1000 miles on full rebuilt stage 1 engine. Owned and built by current owner for 25 years, 3 previous owners, mot & tax exempt. Immaculate show condition, large document file + receipts. Competition history including Brighton Speed trials and Crystal Palace sprint. Numerous car shows, Capri club awards and Retro Cars magazine feature.
New engine, built in 2019 by Top Boss Performance:
Ford Cosworth BOA 2. 9 24v, High Compression, BoB cams, high capacity oil pump, ported and polished heads. Producing 248 BHP (Dyno tested)
TBP tubular manifolds into large bore custom stainless steel system using Flowmaster 40 box’s, removable rear baffles, by TM
Custom race spec aluminium radiator with electric fans, custom aluminium mountings.
Allard alloy expansion bottle.
Samco Silicone hose set with stainless steel clips.
Rally Design Alloy catch tank.
Ramair air filter
Standard 2. 8 Capri fuel tank (original) with up rated Facet fuel pump.
Boost Performance Ltd. custom plenum chamber.
Engine Management:
Standard Ford Cosworth BOA ECU.
Transmission:
Quaife heavy duty straight cut type 9 gearbox (less than 2000 miles from new) with Ford RS quick shift. Cosworth clutch.
Prop shaft: standard, original (re-conditioned)
Rear axel: standard, original with LSD (overhauled)
Brakes:
GTR280 kit (CS)
Front discs 283mm vented EBC turbo groove, Ford Mondeo callipers
Rear discs 250mm solid EBC, Ford Mondeo callipers
EBC Ultramax red stuff pads
MKII Escort servo (modified linkage) with land rover master cylinder, Willwood adjustable bias valve, Automec dot 5 silicone brake fluid.
Custom made Goodrich flexible brake lines throughout.
Suspension:
Front: Caprisport coilovers with spax adjustable shocks, 350lb springs.
Alloy top mounts, fully adjustable castor and accentricity,
Colour coded steel strut brace. Polyurethane bushes (superflex)
Rear: standard (original) Capri 2. 8 single leaf springs with Gaz adjustable shocks.
Caprisport axel location brackets.
Body:
Complete professional restoration and repair (2003-2008)
Including: The repair, treatment and fabrication to the following: Rear arches, both quarter panels , both doors , off side A post, both top plates, off side scuttle corner, strengthen both front wheel arches (inner) new front wings (expressed panels) new front panel (genuine ford) welded in strengthening plates for roll cage.
Complete re-spray inside and out in the original Ford Paris Blue colour (cage and strut brace colour coded) all black trim re-painted.
Standard Capri 2. 8i door mirrors both internally adjustable, (nearside form HLD capri)
Standard rubber boot spoiler.
Interior:
Safety Devices bolt in rear cage with integral diagonal,
SPA Firesense plumbed–in fire extinguisher,
Battery master cut out and ignition kill switch (FIA approved)
Battery re-located in the rear with Alloy racing fabrications alloy battery tray. Custom made aluminium fire wall.
Sparco Sprint junior racing seats with OMP & TRS 3” 3 point harness FIA approved.
Custom made aluminium rear quarter cards (Prepfab) modified Capri 2. 8i original door cards with prepfab panels.
Ford RS four spoke steering wheel.
White dials dash, with new tachometer (Revotec)
Wheels and Tyres:
Image BBS look-a-like split rim alloy wheels 7”x15” with locking wheel nuts. Toyo R888 medium compound 205x50x15 tyres.
Abbreviations:
CCI = Capri Club International
CS = Capri Sport
TBP= Top Boss Performance Tuning
TM= Toulmin Motors Ltd, race and custom.
