Pictures of my 1985 ASC McLaren Capri (PROJECT)

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:54 pm

negusm wrote: These are MUCH SMALLER than the stock ford 5x7 cutouts. Replacement panels can NOT be found for these cars. These panels came PRE CUT from Ford with 5x7 openings for normal cars. ONLY the ascMcLaren cars got SPECIAL smaller rear speaker cutouts.

-Mike

Stock ford speakers for the capri/mustang is 6x8, at least for 86. asc's have smaller openings in the rear hatch? Damn, someone replaced my rear panels to as the 6x8's fit perfectly

Post by **negusm** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 4:29 am

Kyle, 85 <> 86.

Stock Ford speakers are indeed more like 6x8...most people say 5x7. Why I do not know.

For 85, it seems that for some cars at least, asc put 6" round speakers in the back.

For 86, they went with 6x9 speakers...which were a hair larger than the stockers. Sandy's car has the 6x9 Kenwoods with the factory rectangular speaker covers.

Honestly, we will never know 100% what cars got what as there pops up weirdities all the time. It appears asc was putting in things however they could do it.

-Mike

TurboN8 · Post by **TurboN8** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:58 pm

negusm wrote:Kyle, 85 <> 86.

Stock Ford speakers are indeed more like 6x8...most people say 5x7. Why I do not know.

For 85, it seems that for some cars at least, asc put 6" round speakers in the back.

For 86, they went with 6x9 speakers...which were a hair larger than the stockers. Sandy's car has the 6x9 Kenwoods with the factory rectangular speaker covers.

Honestly, we will never know 100% what cars got what as there pops up weirdities all the time. It appears asc was putting in things however they could do it.

-Mike

That is what makes it so much fun!! Keeps us all guessing and looking!! My 85 for sure has round ones in the back and they fit perfectly!

stangmodifier · Post by **stangmodifier** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 5:24 pm

Could those things next to the valve covers be some kind of fancy covers for the down tubes that connect to the dual snorkles? The heat riser tubes?

Kyle · Post by **Kyle** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:43 pm

Yeah, I checked my car, it has the stock 6x8 speaker cut outs. so much of the interior of my car was changed so I'll never know what is still stock and what isn't I think. 5x7s and 6x8s have their mounting holes in the same spot so they are interchangable so maybe thats what I had

TurboN8 · Post by **TurboN8** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:14 pm

stangmodifier wrote:Could those things next to the valve covers be some kind of fancy covers for the down tubes that connect to the dual snorkles? The heat riser tubes?

Thats a good idea! I have never seen anothe one yet to know though.
Does anyone else have valve covers like this, or a dual snorkel set up still in-tact?? Pics?

gregpro50 · Post by **gregpro50** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 6:26 pm

stangmodifier wrote:Could those things next to the valve covers be some kind of fancy covers for the down tubes that connect to the dual snorkles? The heat riser tubes?

I dont think so, the down tubes take heat off the headers. These appear to go right into the valve covers.

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 10:40 pm

dad says thoughs are breathers that someone added to the valve covers he says they were used alot back in the day on the blig block motors mostly on the 427 somone must have thought it looked cool....

mandra · Post by **mandra** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:26 am

Sandy my 85 coupe came with the 140 speedo. I think all 85 ASC Coupes had the 140 speedo.

Regards,

John

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:02 am

Most did not. The brochure shows the other one. Every '85 that I have seen has the other one. One of the sheets I have that was an internal within asc told employees of changes for '86 coupes and one of the items was listed as "New 140 HPH Speedometer"

Post by **negusm** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:26 am

My 85 asc did not have it. I think it was the original speedo but of course I cannot be 100% sure.

-Mike

gregpro50 · Post by **gregpro50** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:26 am

Mine is the 85mph speedo and so does the '85 asc coupe my friend has.

bigzeke42 · Post by **bigzeke42** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:41 pm

Why would they put 85mph speedos in these cars, I can do over 85mph in third gear?

stangmodifier · Post by **stangmodifier** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 7:49 pm

Both of the 85 coupes I have only go to 85. I believe most of them I have ever seen in person and through this amazing box (computer) have also been stock 85 miler units. The 86 vert I had did have a 140 from Mclaren.

Sandy · Post by **Sandy** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 8:05 pm

84 & 85 got 85MPH speedos and 86s got the 140. Exception: The 1986 EuroCoupe that got the 85 .... but the 140 was an option on that model.

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