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Mike, I can sure get myself all caught up in my shorts on this one! I used the info you guys gave me and read this stuff as well: http://www.mercurycapri.com/grandprix/. Based on that, I came to some conclusions.

Thank goodness that I am not trying to construct a real 5.0L or GS - that data is ...

All of you have been very helpful and I have some great ideas now.

Sandy, I live in Manalapan, NJ - so we are close. After you helped me months ago w/ some tough questions I decided (after my project is complete) to offer you my spare Capri for parts. Since we are so close I can get it to you ...

Mike, this is great stuff! Thanks for showing me those brochures. It actually helps me out w/ interior ideas as well. Couple of other quick questions. First, you made no reference to the GS model(s). NHRA lists them but w/no details. Do you have info. on those as well? Secondly, many mid 80's Fords ...

I have been working a ton on my Capri project and haven't visited this site in a bit. As in my past queries, the NHRA has some sketchy specifications for mid-80's Capris. I have a couple of additional questions: 1) what are the body/ground effect differences between an RS and GS in the 1985/6 models ...

Guess I was almost set but surely I do not want to deplete scarce or rare components. The class that the Capri will compete in forces me to ADD weight to the car. I was planning on doing that with weight bars, etc. Remember, in Super Stock, the full interior is not required but it still must look ...

Well, that about settles it. So my plan will be to use the information everyone has given me especially the guidance on the Pace car ground effects/spoiler/hood etc. and see if NHRA will allow them. I will post the results as my project continues.

Thanks for all the support.

To be honest with everyone, I have no hard facts about a fiberglass hood on the 79 - 86 Capri's. What has me on this kick is the 85 Mustang I saw at the end of last year using a fiberglass Saleen hood (which I didn't know was produced by Ford either). My hope is that I can bridge that logic into ...

Mike and Sandy, it appears you guys know this stuff pretty well. I agree that the bubble back window will help traction and drag coeffeciency. I would like to complete the car with the ground effects (like the #1 picture in Sandy's album). My plan is to gather as much data as possible and submit my ...

I truly appreciate all the responses. Let me try and be a bit clearer. I am building a Capri to compete in an NHRA Super Stock class. Since the shipping weight of these cars do not vary all that much, I am open to building a 1979 - 1985/6. Super Stock allows significant weight adjustment (up or down ...

It is my understanding that the 85/86 Mercury Capri was used as a pace car and that the factory authorized many modifications and helped produce in excess of 30 vehicles. The project I am working on requires the Capri to be have stock/factory authorized components. Can anyone help me determine what ...