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ChasR RR Helper motivation Posts: 10,307 Club RR Member Number: 170	The Ford South African Connection ChasR @chasr Club Retro Rides Member 170
	May 29, 2012 23:33:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Here was I about to put some photos up of Perana Capris until I realised that the Perana lineup was establishlised prior to this in addition to them fettling with cars afterwards too! Quite interesting I thought anyway. Little did I know Basil Green Motors had an attempt at shoehorning in the Essex V6 into the Mk2 'Tina with fairly similar results to boot to the Savage Cortina. Well, a swift car for its day!: Even the Mk1 Escort did not escape their hands with it receiving the well renowned 2.0 Pinto for more grunt: As did the the Granada, with it receiving a 302 Windsor engine . These must be great cars to roll in with such power under the bonnet: The well renowned Capri that we know about also received the same treatment in earlier years leading to stonking performance and the familiar Perana look: A seemingly unknown example, most likely down to the car having 'bolt on upgrades' rather than an engine transplant was the Mk3 Escort Perana. Still, with twin Webers downdrafts, revised inlet and exhaust manifolds it gave near RS1600i levels of performance but not quite with the same MPG! It even sports the Perana window louvres and 80s esque decals down the side . Seems to be quite a rare car too! Even the Sierra got some attention with the Sapphire Perana 3.0 and 3.4: The South African connection did not stop there. Whilst the Peranas were products of South Africa, other XRs were made there besides the Ford Sierra XR8. The Cortina XR6 had 3 carbs to feed its V6 : Well, the reading made for good reading for me anyway .
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spekkie Europe Posts: 349	The Ford South African Connection spekkie @spekkie
	May 30, 2012 1:34:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i'm a big fan of this perana stuff ! the triple carb xr6 cortina's are called interceptors also have some other engine mods "The cortina XR6 interceptor was created in 1982. This car included modified exhaust headers, camshaft, cylinder heads, high compression pistons, a 3.08 differential and, most important, three 42 Webers. This very special car also boasted 13" alloy rims. This combination became a legend on both race track and on the street. Only 250 of these were ever made. " all that performace and on 13" wheels ... MADNESS !!! ;D
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detroiter Part of things Posts: 95	The Ford South African Connection detroiter @detroiter
	May 30, 2012 3:43:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	all that performace and on 13" wheels ... MADNESS !!! Those are only 13"?! Well, I guess it must have been some sort of economic decision. Here's a couple more- www.photostand.co.za/viewer.php?file=zqwl2t9n9o6k5clolzs0.jpg The 1983 Ford Cortina XR6 X-Ocet, created by the specialty dealer Simpson Ford in Port Elizabeth. Similar to the earlier XR6 Interceptor, but with a single Holley 390cfm carburetor. The "X-Ocet" part was meant to evoke the Exocet surface-to-air missiles England had just used in the Falklands. Pretty rad, was this or the Interceptor that was a ride of choice for cop-turned-bank robber Andre Stander. Dunno which they used in the film. 1975 Ford Cortina XLE "Big Six", with 3.0 Essex, replete with "vierkleur" old republic flag. i719.photobucket.com/albums/ww191/BertCapri/cortinaxle013.jpg Check the rad "Big Six" badge


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akku Probably posted too much Posts: 15,889	The Ford South African Connection akku @alistairk
	May 30, 2012 7:15:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	People didn't go mad for huge diameter wheels until much later a 13" wheel will have less unsprung mass than a 15", 16" Also I am assuming South African roads can be a bit rough out of town, and having a bit more side wall might save the rim from damage...
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popuptoaster Probably posted too much Posts: 10,001	The Ford South African Connection popuptoaster @popuptoaster
	May 30, 2012 8:39:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My 24v Cortina was just over 200bhp and it would spin the 13" rims if you just added more throttle while you were already moving in 2nd gear, it used to spin up in third at 70mph as it came on cam if the road was wet. I had Pirrelli P6's on it so probably comparable to what those would have been running.
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bortaf Posted a lot Posts: 4,549	The Ford South African Connection bortaf @bortaf
	May 30, 2012 12:19:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 30, 2012 7:15:12 GMT akku said: People didn't go mad for huge diameter wheels until much later a 13" wheel will have less unsprung mass than a 15", 16" Also I am assuming South African roads can be a bit rough out of town, and having a bit more side wall might save the rim from damage... SA roads where/are bad that's why their cortinas got a 5 link rear end to cope with them, they raced XR6 cortina quite a bit over there as well
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sheffieldcortinacentre Posted a lot Posts: 2,279	The Ford South African Connection sheffieldcortinacentre @mk3bakkie
	May 31, 2012 0:14:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	the 3.0 essex was factory fitted in the mk3/4/5 cortina & mk4/5 bakkie (pickup the mk3 version had the 2.5 V6) the mk2 granada & full sierra range used them too inc sierra XR6 & range topping GLS the latter versions had efi. they also used the 1.6 Xflow through the cortina & sierra range. the 3.4 version was last used in early 00's mazda pickups it was even offered in vw campers ( vw gave the vehicle warranty & ford the eng warranty!) from new. the essex V6 & sb ford & chevy V8 engs are very popular over there with many jags,mercs & bmw's retro fitted with the latter 2 due to reliability/avlability & price compared to the std engs.
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Granadamk2 Part of things Posts: 185	The Ford South African Connection Granadamk2 @granadamk2
	May 31, 2012 12:54:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Anyone know if ol' Basil got his mitts on a mk2 granada for a conversion? Can't find any details meself..... So here's a nice pic of a capri.
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	May 31, 2012 13:47:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 30, 2012 7:15:12 GMT akku said: People didn't go mad for huge diameter wheels until much later a 13" wheel will have less unsprung mass than a 15", 16" Also I am assuming South African roads can be a bit rough out of town, and having a bit more side wall might save the rim from damage... And who needs brakes that doesnt fit under 13`s anyway! ;D


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detroiter Part of things Posts: 95	The Ford South African Connection detroiter @detroiter
	May 31, 2012 17:09:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Anyone know if ol' Basil got his mitts on a mk2 granada for a conversion? Can't find any details meself..... Yeah, there were Mk2 Granada Peranas, they were only produced one year, 1978. Sources from the internet indicate that Basil Green built 18 Mk2 Granadas, mostly for the Sandton and Lexington Police Traffic Units. Ol' Basil kept one for himself, and a low number were sold to private owners. They seem to be a "lost" Perana of sorts, I've read of people coming across them and passing them up as suspected Mk1 Granada Perana re-bodies, which also exist.


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🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧 Part of things If in doubt... flat out ! Posts: 975	The Ford South African Connection 🇿🇼Kingludba🇬🇧 @sidewaysludi
	Aug 18, 2012 23:24:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Remember my dad trying to source a Basil Green stage 2 cam/cylinder head and "Banana bunch" back in the day for his mk1 tina. He ended up dropping an essex in it, had to use 2nd gear to pull off, 1st was for a tyre generated smoke screen!!!
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dw1603 Part of things Posts: 591	The Ford South African Connection dw1603 @dw1603
	Aug 24, 2012 0:00:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	May 30, 2012 3:43:10 GMT detroiter said: The 1983 Ford Cortina XR6 X-Ocet, created by the specialty dealer Simpson Ford in Port Elizabeth. Similar to the earlier XR6 Interceptor, but with a single Holley 390cfm carburetor. The "X-Ocet" part was meant to evoke the Exocet surface-to-air missiles England had just used in the Falklands. The Exocet is an anti ship missile (air to sea) and was fired by the Argentines at the British


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	Aug 24, 2012 6:36:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	According to wiki , Exocet is french for "flying fish" aswell lol


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colnerov Posted a lot Posts: 2,879	The Ford South African Connection colnerov @colnerov
	Aug 24, 2012 11:07:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi, I am going to sound old now, but how times change! Back in the 70s when I first got into cars all the performance wheels and tyres were 13". 14"and 15" were fitted to older cars and were invariably narrow, not what we wanted. With straight through top gear on 13" tyres it was an achievment to get 100mph so the fitting of disc brakes with a servo was enough, especially with their lower weight. Back then we wanted taller diffs ie. 3.9, 3.7. Nowadays with the fitting of larger diameter wheels lower diffs are needed like 4.1, back then we used to throw these away. I once built an Avenger with a Ford essex 3 litre and that too would squeal the tyres in 3rd on the snatch. I could keep up with a local man in a 911 from standstill to about 60 mph but wouldn't do more than about 90,95 mph, great car, wish I still had it. Back then putting different engines in different cars was quite radical and was something I enjoyed immensely. Nowadays it is the norm for more power. I have been on here only recently and I am enjoying reading about what is done to cars that were everywhere when 'I were a lad' Thanks for the articles, a great read about cars that I knew about at the time but not much more. Sorry for hijacking the thread. Colin
	Last Edit: Aug 24, 2012 11:13:03 GMT by colnerov

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Loxlee Part of things Ford Capri with 1600cc's of pure power!........ Posts: 887	The Ford South African Connection Loxlee @revsupersoul
	Aug 24, 2012 13:29:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	A Perana Capri is top of the list of dream cars for me. Interesting to see all the others they did as well.
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bortaf Posted a lot Posts: 4,549	The Ford South African Connection bortaf @bortaf
	Aug 24, 2012 14:11:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Aug 24, 2012 6:36:42 GMT @teeone said: According to wiki , Exocet is french for "flying fish" aswell lol origionly it was ship to ship missle IIRC hense the flying fish name ?
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luckyseven Posted a lot Owning sneering dismissive pedantry since 1970 Posts: 3,839 Club RR Member Number: 45	The Ford South African Connection luckyseven @luckyseven Club Retro Rides Member 45
	Aug 24, 2012 15:18:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I've got a mate who used to be in the South African police back in the day. He said they used to have V8 Capris as like pursuit specials in a Mad Max stylee, but whether they were converted or official Ford product he wasn't sure. I have a vague recollection there was an official SA-market v8 model but I may be wrong. How cool is that as a Rozzer Wagon, though? Just like the Proffesionals. Only with more cylinders ;D
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