This 1970 Ford Capri was built by Mad Mods Garage in Szczecin, Poland. They installed a 4.6 L Modular V8 from a from 2009 Mustang GT using modified engine mounts and oil pan. The V8 makes 298 horsepower at 5442 rpm and 428 Nm (315 lb-ft) of torque at 4346 rpm controlled by an Ecumaster ECU. The drivetrain features a five-speed manual transmission sending power through a custom one-piece driveshaft to a Ford 8.8-inch rear end with 3.08 gears.
Source: Mad Mods Garage FB album
Very nice👌👍Great to see early Ford Capri’s still in circulation well done!
That is nothing new as the Capri was modified in many way back in the day in South Africa and in fact were even raced in South Africa with bitter rivalry between Ford and General Motors
Nice to see the 3 valve engine being used, the exhaust looks like it got mashed pretty bad, didn’t help the dyno numbers I’m sure.
What a great conversion. The Capri was always an amazing car. You modification has mad it even more amazing. To sit behind the wheel of that car would truly be a dream.
It’s a pity about the look of the exhaust. Looks like it’s hit a speed bump or two. Not good for viewing. That ought to have been repaired before pics were taken of the underside.
That is our mistake. They did take photos of the repair. We just uploaded the incorrect photo. Article is updated with newer photo.
The first exhaust was unfortunetely smashed with exploding driveshaft on the dyno… all is fixed and done and the car is happy at home with its owner already
The Capri was not a Ford. It was a Mercury.
It was a Ford made in Europe. Do some research and you will see.
The Capri’s imported to the U.S. were Mercurys, sold by Lincoln-Mercury dealers.
Only in America. It was a Ford everywhere else on the planet.
Very nice. I used to put 302’s and 351w’s in them. Got out of them quite awhile ago, but recently picked up a 72′ and going to put a 5.4dohc in it. Can you comment on what front suspension and brake mods were done on this 4.6 conversion? I can see something going on but pics are too dark to tell.
Hi Phil. Here is a link to the build album. There are 326 photos and might help some. The other option is to contact Mad Mods Garage directly about the suspension.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=madmodsgarage&set=a.1232906026810091
What has been done to the front suspention? Thanks