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Member ID: mercster

Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania

Vehicle Info

1983 Mercury Capri

Major Upgrades

  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Last updated: Feb 24, 2008

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Jim Tupone’s Mercury Capri:
“Mercster”

  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
14 guestbook comments

PAGE ONE This is my long term project. I've been workin this off and on since mid 1993. I bought this with a blown out V-6 for 300 bucks-and sold the wheels it came with for $100. Not a bad deal!
PAGE TWO Tear down in progress
PAGE THREE Latest body shop pics-11/12/06
PAGE FOUR MODULAR CONVERSION IN WORKS!
PAGE FIVE My brothers 99 Stang
PAGE SIX Latest goodies

This is shortly after i bought it. Less a v-6 in this shot

Here's a little look under the hood. 302 roller block with 351 crank shaft.C-6 tranny sittin behind it. MSD 6AL ignition,Crane 1.7 roller rockers, and an Edlebrock Air gap intake. This stroker packs a punch!!


Swapped out 7.5 with 2:73's for a fatter 8.8 with 3:55's. I took this axle out of a 87 Turbo coupe. Also fitted on the rear is a set of Wilwood Dynalite 4 piston calipers. A set of upper and lower Hotchkis control arms and Eibach springs makes a huge differance on handling.

This is where I'm at around February 06. Working to get it painted.


I,ve been dying to run this bitch since the axle swap but as you can see does seem to be any time soon.

8/5/2006 Got mad and started ripping out engine and tranny.
I dont know why the hell I'm doing this again!

Vehicle Owner

Member ID: mercster

Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania