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Topic: 81 vs 87
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 775
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-05-2001 01:17 PM
   
i have a chance to get an 87 parts car. what will or will not work on my 81 capri. i know the drive train stuff is ok. just wondered about suspention, etc. just want to know what is the big difference between the two, i guess. thanks, mike------------------
mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.56 @88mph 1/8
1.56 60 ft.
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evlgt85
Gearhead Posts: 245
From: Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-05-2001 02:34 PM
Just as long as you're keeping that Capri looking like a Capri...  Basically everything should be swappable, it's only a matter of how much work you want to put in it. What is it you're planning on using it for? Rearend will be a direct swap, you can swap the entire front suspension, brakes, etc. Mike's 79 Capri was a 4 banger 4-speed car, and when his 86 GT met a horrible death by the hand and gas pedal of an old woman (named Alice Pickle), he did the big swap. Anyway, here's a little run down of what he ran into: http://members.home.net/caprirs/swap.html Hope that helps. ------------------
79-86 Mustangs and Capris
85 Mustang GT
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capri man
Gearhead Posts: 775
From: doerun, ga.
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-05-2001 03:59 PM
thanks evlgt85, that was very informative. no no no no no no no no no never will i change it to a mustang. mustangs are verry cool but everybody in the world races one. i like to be just a little bit different. my car is complete and racing. just thought i might get the 87 for emergency parts. btw what rear end should the 87 have in it? i liked your 79-86 website. would like to send info on my car but could not find e-mail add.
thanks a bunch, mikeone more question. why are fox bodies sometimes refered to as 79-86 than again 79-93?
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mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-7.56 @88mph 1/8
1.56 60 ft. [This message has been edited by capri man (edited 11-05-2001).]
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evlgt85
Gearhead Posts: 245
From: Phoenix, AZ
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 11-05-2001 06:17 PM
Glad to be of help!  All 79-93 Mustangs are Foxes. As a matter of fact, so are Fairmonts, Zephyrs and some others. It's the name Ford gave the common platform that all those cars share. The SN 95 platform, or the 94+ are sometimes referred to as Fox4s. If the 87 is a V8 car, then it should have an 8.8 rearend. I've got a little tiny link on my site to my email...you can send stuff to [email protected] if you'd like to submit. Due to computer failure, it'll probably be a little while, but I'll certainly add your car!
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