Was your Capri with the v6? Those were good little engines, 60 degree V6, always wanted one...I had a Pinto, actually 2 of them, both with the 2.0 which was also an import engine built in Cologne Germany. Pinto's got a bad rap but I drove the piss out of mine and it always ran. 150K when I sold it.
I agree! Would rather buy one already done, then just enjoy
What a beautyim not saying im old but......
No it was 1600 CC Kent 4 banger. I was always amazed how much power Ford extracted from a simple cast iron push rod engine. They were legendary little engines and super reliable. In all the time I had mine, and I used it well, I only replaced filters, oil, spark plugs etc, a set of alternator bearings, and a timing chain, because the tic annoyed me. I always wanted to fit a Ford lotus twin cam 1600 from the RS Escort as they used the same block and and pretty much a drop in replacement. But I was a full time uni student at the time and never had the cash or time.
I never had the chance to explore these engines, there was a small car, which the name escapes me, that was available here in the 60's which had 1600 in it. Good little motors.
well if you have to crash due to distracted driving id rather have the naughty girl friend be the issue instead of cell phone.
"But officer...not my fault"!!! "Look what distracted me"!!!
The first year they were available in the Falcon was in 1963...the 260 ci. V-8, available in the Sprint and Futura. !964 had the 260 as an option in the Furura, and in general in all the models, with a 2 bbl carb. The Sprint was standard with the 260 V-8 with a 4 bbl carb, 2 speed auto or 4 speed, and dual exhaust . The 1965 models, jumped to the 289 V-8, with a 4 bbl version in the Sprint. The next series, the 3 rd model, starting in 1966 has a 289, but in 1968 they went with the 302.
