I bought one for the Silver Fox capri we will be doing next.  You get the entire wiring harness headlights to reverse lights with new switch plugs etc, however, you do not get the large body plugs (as they state) nor the fuse box or grey terminal holders from the fuse box.  Its a very good loom and will save you hours and a few visits from the auto electrician

Very good, thanks for the feedback

Hey guy’s, very interesting thread!
I was told that my 72’ Gt3000 may be one of the BSS Special builds and I am hoping someone could assist me in confirming?
Thanks in advance!
These are my cars details:
 CK17ME34039P
Eng P, Trans X, Front & Rear Axles S, Paint U and Trim F 

72GTV6 Reserect
These are my cars details:
 CK17ME34039P
Eng P, Trans X, Front & Rear Axles S, Paint U and Trim F 

Unfortunately, your Capri is NOT one of the listed 11 'Special 165HP' cars. Call Ford Australia to get full details of your Capri including the original dealers name. 13 FORD is the number to ring, quoting your CK17ME34039P Chassis prefix/Serial number.

Thanks mate! I appreciate your help!

Can anyone explain how the BSS Specials achieved the claimed 165HP.  My understanding is that this engine is the Capri 1 1/2 version which is claimed to have 138HP.
 
Thanks
John

gtv6capri
Essentially the 165 HP cars used the early 3000E driveline.  "D" shaped inlet ports gave better flow, Pistons were slightly higher compression, and the camshaft profile was improved slightly.  Also the later UK spec cars had a viscous coupling fan.

I think this explains it.

Johnscapris
Can anyone explain how the BSS Specials achieved the claimed 165HP.  My understanding is that this engine is the Capri 1 1/2 version which is claimed to have 138HP.
 
Thanks
John

Hi John,
The engine in my car is a 722f  dport.   These engines were 138 ps.  This figure compares with the oval port engine which has been quoted at 128bhp net.
Australian capris also are quoted in gross horsepower which is 144 bhp gross.
The engine supplement which was supplied with my car when new quotes the gross horsepower at 157bhp.
It appears as though the bloke at ford that composed the yellow stickers was a bit optimistic in his calculations.
                                                                                                          cheers, Ron.

Were the stickers produced by Ford or the dealer?  Surely if Ford made them they would have put the Ford logo on it.
 
This is from wiki
 
one of the first 50 engines which was in a RS 3100 that was free for car magazines to review and test in fact had 165 hp (123 kW; 167 PS) instead of the 148 hp (110 kW; 150 PS) of the rest of road going RS 3100s....
 
Also Jeremy Waltons book states pre production RS3100 had 165HP due to cam and exhaust mods and that these mods were expensive and never made it into production, and that the RS3100 was quoted at 148HP, page 58.
 
So maybe the dealer made the stickers and maybe they got the 165 figure from a review of an RS3100 thinking that it was the same engine??? 
 
If we use consistent units then I think its safe to say that the early capris were 128HP, the RS3100 was 148HP and the BSS were up to 138HP depending on if all the mods were included such as weber 38DGAS and viscous fan.
 
In any case it's highly unlikely that they were a genuine 165HP.
 
 

The only way to conclusively confirm these figures for ANY engine is on a Comprehensive Chassis Dynomometer ........  end of story!