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[dustinlib]

Hey guys, 

    last fall i picked this up as a motor donor for my mx-3.  however rather than just steal it's heart and scrap it I thought i would install a spare sohc b6 i had sitting around and see if anybody wanted to use it as a gas sipping sunny day driver,  or at least a driveable car that somebody else could swap their own spare turbo motor back into.  Anyway I was hoping to get it back together before winter and then sell it for $1500 or so locally, but some things came up and i haven't worked on it in a while, so if there's any interest I'd let it go as is for $1k obo. 




Oh I almost forgot, I have a sweet set of wheels for it too, they're on ebay, not sure if linking to the auction is frowned upon.

[Rocketman]

Wow, probably the only Capri in the US with a SOHC engine. Props for not trashing the body, looks like a good car.
Would be a gas sipper for sure. What transmission did you end up using?

Welcome to the forum, good luck with the sale!

[dustinlib]

it's still got the stock tranny, and to be honest i'd sell it with the turbo motor if someone really wanted it.  It seemed like a good donor at the time, but I'm not sure if my mx-3 is going to be an easy swap.

[Chicken]

I think thats a great swap. And a fine asking price for a straight good running convertible.

Did the XR2 intermediate shaft bolt up to the block, or was the angle a tad off ?

**EDIT** It looks like the 'stock' x3 Tranny.  Ok.

[Rocketman]

it's still got the stock tranny, and to be honest i'd sell it with the turbo motor if someone really wanted it.  It seemed like a good donor at the time, but I'm not sure if my mx-3 is going to be an easy swap.

Shouldn't be too difficult?

Escort GT passenger mount, maybe modded a bit
Escort GT transmissions + axles so they bolt into your hubs (have to mod the intermediate shaft)
XR2 flywheel + clutch (egt would work too)
Shift linkage should bolt up, if not be very close

Electrical bits, the XR2 harness isn't really that complicated. Run the stock MX3 Start/Charge harness so the fusebox stays the same

[dustinlib]

yeah, the wiring is what worries me, the capri harness is way different than the ones in my mazdas.

[dustinlib]

Did the XR2 intermediate shaft bolt up to the block, or was the angle a tad off ?

shaft bolted right up.

[Rocketman]

yeah, the wiring is what worries me, the capri harness is way different than the ones in my mazdas.

There's a B6T wiring guide on FordFestiva.com - I believe there's only 9 wires needed to run the engine. You'll probably have to register:
http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?50954-b6t-wiring-for-dummies-like-me

[dustinlib]

thanks for the link, that looks doable.  any idea which wires are needed to make the b6-me work in the capri?  i've got it to crank, but no fuel or spark.

[Rocketman]

Not a clue, I've never touched the B6. Maybe post on FordFestiva - there's a fair number of them swapped & running the single cammer B6's over there

[dustinlib]

any chance you know what all the other wires do in that big plug from the wiring for dummies thread?  I'm apparently dumber than average with wiring. 

[dustinlib]

need this gone, too many projects.  $700 obo  I'd hate to have to scrap it.

[dustinlib]

$600? just picked up a project Miata, getting close to part and scrap time, anybody need anything?

[CapriTypeR]

If you were closer, I'd be all over it! Still have the wheels?

[dustinlib]

Sorry, the wheels just sold on ebay a few days ago.  How close are you?  AAA will tow you 200 miles if you're a gold member.