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Sept 27, 2016 12:51:10 GMT
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So ive just bought a 93 Ford Sierra based P100 1.8 diesel  I'm going to be using it for a winter vehicle while the daily Capri is off the road. But the plans will be to restore/modify it next year once the Capri is back. Anyone got any pictures/ideas on what to do with a P100. My current thoughts are 2.9 EFI and a rear twin wheel axle from a transit. And lower it a bit (Alot) |
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1973 MK1 2600 Capri - Located in Texas
1976 3.0S Capri - X-Pack long term Project
1978 2.0S Capri
1984 Transit County MK2 4x4 LWB 2.5DI
1985 2.8i Special Capri (v8 5.0L)
1986 2.8i Special Capri
1987 280 Turbo Technics Capri
1993 1.8TD P100 - Beater, parts collector
2008 BMW 320i Touring - Daily
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Sept 27, 2016 13:22:45 GMT
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Search my Threads and you will find my old P100 build
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-(
10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily
03 Import Forester STi - Sold
98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-(
99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold
02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX
88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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Sept 27, 2016 14:55:58 GMT
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Now I really like your thinking, a dually P100, now that's gonna be nice. DO IT, PLEEEEEASE!!!
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Sept 29, 2016 22:06:15 GMT
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Dually idea is cool, but beware of stupidly low diff ratio on dually axle, something like 5.142/1 IIRC You'll have it on the governor at 55mph in 5th!
Steve
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Sept 30, 2016 8:30:13 GMT
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Search my Threads and you will find my old P100 build search ebay and you'll find its up for sale! Still looks pretty cool too! Here's my old one...  Not quite as cool as Smokeems! |
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Sept 30, 2016 9:39:03 GMT
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Dually idea is cool, but beware of stupidly low diff ratio on dually axle, something like 5.142/1 IIRC You'll have it on the governor at 55mph in 5th! Steve at that axle ratio if he puts in the v6 and a type 9 using a max rpm of 6000rpm running 15" wheels i figure the top speed will be 95 mph |
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Sept 30, 2016 18:37:39 GMT
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Dually idea is cool, but beware of stupidly low diff ratio on dually axle, something like 5.142/1 IIRC You'll have it on the governor at 55mph in 5th! Steve at that axle ratio if he puts in the v6 and a type 9 using a max rpm of 6000rpm running 15" wheels i figure the top speed will be 95 mph Which is still pretty poor, but at the moment it's rocking a 1.8 diesel, probably on 14s which is all over by 4000rpm OK I'll hold my hands up, I may have exaggerated slightly for effect - but you get the point! Should have used a smiley  Steve |
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bortaf
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You may want to lower it if you thinking of going over 90ish, an awfull lot of air gets under the rear at speed and it gets a wee bit "floaty" lol i did think about a twin rear axle but didn't fancy rear arches and no fronts, i was going to stick a harvey frost on the backend and use it as a wrecker before you chuck the 1.8 try a car gearbox, they have better ratios and it stays on boost when you change into 2nd rather than dropping off and refusing to accelerate  , twas the best thing i ever did to mine |
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colc
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I've always fancied a p100. Most of my life I've owned a van or pickup alongside my car. My current van is starting to rot and it's turning into a bit of a money pit. I might go back to having a pickup again. Last two pickups were a ford ranger and a Mazda b2200 but a p100 would do the same job.
What is the 1.8 diesel like for motorway cruising? My ranger would sit at 70mph, but the Mazda had really low gearing, it was screaming at 55mph and it was a fight to go much faster.
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bortaf
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Mine likes to cruise around 60, it'll do 85ish but you need ear defenders  it's geared to pull the full 1 ton capasity, hense the low diff and lower 1st and 2nd gear in the commercial box ratio set. Unlike most pickups of the era ford just threw together what it had laying about, transit rear axle and gear ratio set combined with an underpowerd car engine, remember the 1.8 was made for FWD use in the escort (origionly a 1.6 non turbo). |
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Last Edit: Oct 3, 2016 11:34:36 GMT by bortaf
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VW nut
1984 MK2 golf type 19e
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Mine sat at 70mph happily the 75 miles i drove it home. Anything faster than 75 and it was a bit loud but could do it. Nice and modified in the standard cosworth style. |
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1973 MK1 2600 Capri - Located in Texas
1976 3.0S Capri - X-Pack long term Project
1978 2.0S Capri
1984 Transit County MK2 4x4 LWB 2.5DI
1985 2.8i Special Capri (v8 5.0L)
1986 2.8i Special Capri
1987 280 Turbo Technics Capri
1993 1.8TD P100 - Beater, parts collector
2008 BMW 320i Touring - Daily
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, twas the best thing i ever did to mine 
it's geared to pull the full 1 ton capasity, hense the low diff and lower 1st and 2nd gear in the commercial box ratio set.
