Den
Engine number ck17me 34040p

This chassis/engine number is NOT one of the 11 Ford Factory Capri 'specials'!

Den
No different to when I bought two penny farthings. Was told by a club not original. Yet years later, I put one up for sale, club member couldn't get here fast enough to depart with $10.000. if it's not down as one of the eleven,. I will need to do more research. By the way who wrote or typed this list of bss. Show it.

Den, the list of eleven 'Special' Capri's is taken directly from a Ford Australia Memorandum with the subject heading, Up-Rated Capri V6 Manuals and dated March 13, 1973. It was written by G.D. Grover, Specifications and Programming Supervisor, Parts and Service Office, Ford Motor Company of Australia Limited, Campbellfield. Only 4 of the 11 were sold by Bib Stillwell as BSS units, the other 7 units were 'Capitalised' units used by Ford Executives. Your CK17ME34040P is definitely, not on the list, sorry! BTW, there are a number of 'Special' owners who are or were, operating on this forum.
 
Terry Walsh
Life Member, Capri Car Club Inc.

Cheers and thanks Terry
 
Den, reportedly 13 y/o, appears very interested in our Capris and the "Eleven Specials" ...........  wish I had his passion and this amazing gift called the WWW for cars when I was 13 !
 
Terry, is there a list somewhere showing the "other" 4 ID numbers that were originally known by all and never on the "where-are-they-now-Eleven Specials" list ?
 
cheers

UPDATE:
I just realised that ronsmallford has already uploaded the actual Ford Australia letter/Memo detailing all information known about the eleven (11) Ford Capri Factory 'Specials'! You'll find it under the Capri by the Numbers area at this link: https://www.classic-ford.org/cfp/tm.aspx?m=85222
 
Enjoy!
Terry

Den
Reeni on line, we have already been advised that our engine number is not one of the 11, is it possible that when this engine was first entered into a car, for on road use, an engine number may be different to a vin number on a car, is this correct?

Reeni/Den, when your engine CK17ME34040P was first installed in a Capri, sometime between August, 1972 and November, 1972, it was mated with the chassis number of the same code, ie. CK17ME34040P. At some point your engine has been separated from the original chassis, either because it was replaced by another engine or, the chassis was written off or wrecked.
Hope this clarifies your question. Terry

Hi everyone,
can anyone confirm if ALL Mk1 Capris, inc the 11 Specials, all had identical Master Cylinders ?
If so, then all fittings will be AF/Imperial, and so there should be no concern that Metric Tube Nuts had been introduced.
Most reports I've heard over the years from Mk1 Escort & Capri owners, is that "stock" brakes weren't the best even from "Day1" when everything was new ?
I'm having reservations about the Master Cylinder "DESIGN" : that crazy "poppet valve" under the reservoir that services half the car seems part of the cause of weak brakes. I will investigate closely when I get a chance to pull the Master and strip it down.
I prefer to keep the entire system "stock", so if anyone has technical knowledge on this Braking System "pitfalls" or shortcomings, I sure would appreciate it before "going in"
cheers

Terry, many thanks for your confirmation.
I can't help telling everyone that when I replaced my rear Wheel cylinders with Brand new Assemblies (as they were cheaper from UK inc post than what Brake Parts ABS wanted just for the bloody seals!), the brakes improved by at least 10%, but the HANDBRAKE "feel" and adjustability was like 150% improvement ! 
Is it true there's no exclusive difference in the fitting specs of the ESCORT Mk1 Master Cylinder that would easily accomodate our Capri Mk1's ?
 

BEE VEE
Terry, many thanks for your confirmation.
I can't help telling everyone that when I replaced my rear Wheel cylinders with Brand new Assemblies (as they were cheaper from UK inc post than what Brake Parts ABS wanted just for the bloody seals!), the brakes improved by at least 10%, but the HANDBRAKE "feel" and adjustability was like 150% improvement ! 
Is it true there's no exclusive difference in the fitting specs of the ESCORT Mk1 Master Cylinder that would easily accomodate our Capri Mk1's ?

The original Capri V6 rear wheel cylinders have a 0.70 inch diameter bore, whereas the 1600 models used a 0.75 inch diameter bore that, as I understand it, is the only difference in the braking system between the 4 and 6-cylinder models. As for the Escort Mk.1 Master Cylinder, I have no idea, except to say that the Mk.1 Escort was released in March, 1970, nearly a full year after the Capri was released in early May, 1969.