1974 FORD CAPRI dimensions

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Contents
Introductory pages
About th is manual 5
Introduction to the Capri VB 5
General dimensions, weights and capacities 6
Jacking and towing 7
Buying spare P M 'S and vehicle identification numb ers 8
G en eral rep air procedures 9
Tools and workrllU facilIties 10
Safety f irs t! 12
Routine main tenance
Recommended lullricants and flUids
Conv ersion !,I CIOIS
F aull dlilgn osis
Chapter 1
EIlUlne
C[Hlple r 2
Coolin\) system
Ch Fue l ,mel exhaust sy~telll
Chapter 4
Ignition sys!Cm
Chapter 5
Clutch
Chllptcr 6
Manllill IJCil,hox a nd 'llltonlil!'!.: lrililsn'IS~IOII
Chopler 7
Propeller shalt
Ch(liltcr 8
IlCilr ilxl<:
Chapter 9
l3ulklilU sy~lem
Chapter 10
Suspension ilnd SluCIIIIU
Chapter 1 1
Bodyw or k and trl1il19S
Chapter 12
Electrical s y s!Cm
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General dimensions, weights and capacities
Dimensio ns (t y pic .. )) Ov"",11 lo'I1(llh Ov,,,,,11 wIdth Ov",;,11 IlI:!!lill Wh""IIJo1S() Tlack F,on1-30 h(I(!. 28 hire. ReiH. 3.0 !olle 2 .8 litre TlJJnOll(J circle (he1wccll ke,l>s) 30 hire 28 litre
Weights (typical ) 30 S Manl!~1 IIo1I1SI11;%IOI1 . Autulll"j,{; llimsmj~s'on 30 Gill;] . Mallual 1,~nsrnISSIOll Automm,e tl""Slllission 2 8 IllJCClio 'l Roof ",d 10<1d
Ca pilcities (typiCill) EIlB"l(), 3 0 htH) . With tiller
Wrthout filter 28 litre : Wrth frller . Without frlter . COOI"l\1 system 3 0 li tre , 2 8 litre
Fuel sys tem . TrJnsrlllssion
M'III(rJI. 4·speed .
5 ·speed .
Automatic (JPprox)
Rear Jxle. Stee ring geM: MJrlU.11 Power·Jssistcd.
GeJr 001 Fluid Sr:p.lrate rese rvoir Imellr,, 1 reservoir
Series II 4340mm (1709 in). 1698 Illll) «(}(;,9 in) 1357 Ilun (53.4 in) 2559 ""11 (100.7 in)
1353 IlUll (53.3 in)
1384 mOl (54 5 in)
100m(32811)
1155 kg (2546 Ib) 11 <15 kU (2524 Ib)
1185kg (2612 11)) 1174 kg (2588 Ih) 1190 kg (2623 Ib) 75 kg (165 Ib) max
5.0 Irtre
(8.8 pint) 4.25 htre (7.5 pin1)
4.25 litre (7.5 pint) 4 .0 l i tre (7.0 pint)
9 .3 htre (16.4 pin1) 8 .7lotre (15.3 pin1) 58 litre (1 2.7 gal)
2 .0 litre (3. 5 pim) 1.9 Iotre (3.3 pim) 7 .5 litre (13 .2 pim) 1.1 litr e (1. 9 pint)
0.15 litle (0.26 pint)
0 .20 litre (0.35 p int)
2.2 litre (3 .87 Plllt) 0 .50 litre (0.88 pin1)
Series III 4439 mm (174.810) 11398 111m (66.9 in) 1323 mm(521 in) 2563 mill (1009 in)
1353 mm (53.5 in) 1400 mm (55.1 in)
1384 mm (54.5 in) 1431 mm (56.3 in)
98 m (32.2 II) 99111 (325 It)
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52 Chapter 1 Engin e
68 Connecting rods and gudgeon pins -Il~nmination a nd renovation
Refer 10 Sccuo n 18.
69 Cr,lIlkshnft -e~(lrl1in E~amUle the four 'lIil;" l>e .. "n9 Journals and the s,~ Cfanlq>nls. whIch should illl be smooth Iln(1 IHlJhly polIshed II there arc any dllCP Ulooves. 01 deep scratches ;mo lhe.e ,s a sirn,l,lr " Check the spiuol bu,1"n!) III Ihe .ea. 0 1 the Cfankshall on manual l.ans.mSSlon m()(lels :mllil necess;uy .enew II
70 Mail' and biu·end heafinUs -olwillinmion and H)!1ovation
Ilelo,r to Seo.:lIOIl 20
71 TilninU oellrs -e~i1miniltion find renOVlltio n
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72 Flywhee l/ d riveplale -Okamitliltiotl lind ronovtttion
Inspf:CI lhu ffywhf)l)I 0 ' ([ttvl'pl,,": fOI (!;U";'\lC ilnd 1:I".1I:k Ih;'1 Ihe ""!I H".u docs uol have .IIlY \)Iok"n o. l);Idly wOtn teeth. :1 On ''''''''';11 I'''"''''US~IO'' mnd"b ,I IS pOSSII.Il) 10 'CHew the I"'!l \]C,II .'S Ilesl: 73 Valves (",d v"lvo sO,,1S -tJkiu"illHtion lind renovation
[xallutle Ihl} v,tlves 101 IlIls "lid !l,ooves lind the valve SIems to. e~c,'SslV') we,l' III d'~loIIIOII' 2 Ek,""l1ltJ Ihe v,oIVil hf)"d 10' SI!.!"S 01 hu",u,U of the vOllvo seillS lind ch .. !ck Ihe ht 01 Ihl) villves III Iho v,llve UUldes . 10 SCl) II Ihe villve uu,des il,e WO!ll
3 We"" valve U",dcs c;'" be r l),lIned O\It lind vlIlves w'th overs.~e Siems lilted II iI v " Villves illld v~Ivo se .. ts whlc" show JollIe s,on 01 wear. call he lilpped in.
S To 1,1P the valves. In tt s u ction Iype gnmlonu 1001 to Ihe villvc hettd. smeil' a lu tle COil.se c;ubo.unllulll urmdmu pOIste on to I he sealing I~c e 01 Ihe vnlve ond inserllhe valve 11110 the cyJonder he"d. Rub Ihe stern of the v al ve gundlng 1001 hetween the palms 0 1 the hands. so Ihal Ihe valve,s ,otllle(l hHckwards 1I11d lo.wa.ds When II IS lelt lhOlI culling has
ceased. loft Ihe villvc. rotate It th.ough 90·, lowe. 1 and fepCill the u"n(llnu o.:.e.atlon . • e dlslllbulill9 the g"nd,ng pas!O on Ihe seal if necessilry. Conlinue Ihe process unlll a mllll gwy bOlnd IS pfoduced OIloun d the complete pe"phclY of hoth the vlllvc and t he valve seil l G RepoiJl Ihe opcrilllO" US" 'U fine o""d,nU I).Jsle. 10 ohtil'" IInlsh. then clean lJoth Ihe valvcs and Ille v alve seals 10 ,emove IIU \llIces 01 u"ndlno pash:! 7 II 'I IS convenl,,1lI 10 liIke Ihe eyhndc. he 74 Dccarbonising -go notal
When Ihe cyllnde. heilds (li e removed. eilhe. in Ihe Course ovelhJul Of for inspection 01 bows 0. villve condllion when the e IS in Ihe CM . il IS nO'''1 2 Th is is hesl done wilh 0 cup shilped wire hruSh ilnd iln elect." and is laorly slriliuhlforw,!,d when Ihe engine IS d'S p,slOns removed Somel,,"es h.l. d SPOIS 01 ca.bon iI.e nOI , .emoved exc e)) t by iI SCf,'pCI . When cleanln!) Ihe p'Slons wllh a SCI IiIke care nOllO dam.lge Ihe sudace 01 the ,)iSlolI.,n (lilY WlJy . 3 When Ihe en!l",e IS in Ihe car. ceria", prCCau tlons mUSt be t whe", dcca.OOrllSIno the pistons' c.owns in o.del 10 p.evenl dislo, pieces 01 carbon 1.111;110 into Ihe inlerior 0 1 the ellgme which c cause dillllilgC to Cylindcr hores. pis Ion .10d lings 01. 01 allowed the Woller jl.1sSolues. llilrllilOC 10 'he Willer pun.,). Turn the engine so Ihe p'S lOn lleinU Wal ked on IS Mlhe top 01 lIS slIoke and then mas l Ihe a(llttcen l cy'",der bores ilnd ilil sU!roundl",g wttt(" l"cket alii wllh papel and .1!!hes,ve 1ape Press !lwasf) ,nto Ihe gil(l illI .ound pislon 10 keep Cilrbon pa,lIcles alit ,,"d Ih(ln SClilpe 1111 c,lfllon awa hand Do not usc iI power thin and wile hntsh when Ihc enguI(lls II, ettr as II WIt! virlUillly be 1Il1posslhie 10 kcop alf the cal ball dUSI clc, the engine. When compleled. c.1wlully c'ear OUI the OH,,,se moun(I ",II 01 Ihe (liS lon With ,1 mlllc h SlIck or somelhl"U Sllm 'iI • . bringing ciI.bon palhcles wllh It. R c,lellt the p(()r,e~s onlho o the. p,slon C'OIol II IS nOllecormllended Ih.lll1 "'ljJ 01 "uhon IS leit .ound Ihe edge 01 p,slon on I h(l Iheory Ih"t ,I Will ,11(1 all consumplion. ThiS WilS valli
Ihe eiliite. dilys 01 10nU stroke low .eVYlnO en!)lIles tJUllllodern enUil fuels ilnd Itrb"canlS C,1use less cOIIOOn deposils OInyway and any. b ehind lend merely 10 cause h O I .SpO IS.
75 Oil PU"',) -disnwntlino. eknmin"liOil ,,"d reOlssembly
The Oil pump mm"Itt;"S a I)ressure 0 1 ilbout 2 8 kgl/cm' (3 Ihf/in') lInd unless Ihere is ,1 sIo",IIcanl (hop In 001 P'(lSsuro willel ,)loved to he due 10 the Pllln,). rillhn. Ih;", 10 wo", heil'm!)s. 11 IS be .
t o le"ve Ihe 011 pump und'S hilhed. 2 To d'smanlle Ihe pump. fll:.1 ,emove II hOln the en!l'ne ns desc,,1 III SUClion 58 3 Remove Ihe IWO bolts seCulII1!J Ihe en d cover 10 the body 1 'emove the covel ilnd 1he .ehel v;" ve "sscmhly. Ihen Ihe Iwo P"
fOIOI assembly.
" Remove ,he IWO bolts lind ,,,ke Ihe p,ck·up w he lind SCIl' lIssembly oft Ihe pump housin!1 S Wilsh all lhe pilrlS In petlo'. usc iI hlllsh 10 cleol" Ihe Inside 01 1 pump ho usinu ilnd lhe p.cssu,.., .elle' vil've eh'!lnbel. ilnd milke 5' Ihilt ,111 p,tltlClcs 01 dill ilnd mewl n,e ,emoved Allow the pttrlS 10'~ n;IIUf,lllyor blow them d.y G Check Ihe Illslde ollho Puml) houSII'9. Ihe OilIer .;w:e ilnd Ihe 101 101 dilfllilUe and e~cesSIve weill 7 E~ll'''Ule the I111lling su.lace 01 lhe I)Ump cove. 101 we,lr It Ihe CO' IS sco,ed. o rooved. a. shows ilny s'g ns o f wea •. a new covef must I hlled 8 W,lh the ,otor assembly filted in the hOuSing. place a straighl·ed!. over Ihe end 0 1 the housing .012 in) OInd Ihe Inner 10 oute. rOlor gap. which should b 'oss IhOln 0.020 mOl (0008 i n ) II oulside these dimenSions. a ne" pun,,) Should be fitled 10 Check that Ihe leroel vollve and its sea Illig ,Ire Iree of dan'ilge all' thaI the .elief vOl've sp.ing ha s nOt collapsed. 01 is damaged. and 1 new paIlS ,f necessil rv. 11 Reassemble Ihe pump by IUSI lilting the lillie. IJnd outer rOIOr) Ihen lubric.11inU them wllh enUOne OIl. '2 Apply e ngine 011 to Iho rehcl vlllve plunuer r hOUSing Relll the Sjll1llU cal) and Ihe pump covel '3 Refit t he cov e. allolchrnenl sc.ews 1111d IlghlenIhelll1 0 the to.qu' wrench sen ing giv chec k thOlI Ihe 1010r moves freely 14 Refil the PlCk·up lUhe procarmanuals.com