Ryan, the Pinto I referred to is a later model Pinto which has to weigh 2490 pounds and it has the carburated 2.3. Pinto parts are probably getting hard to get and compared to the earlier models, the car is heavier and the motor makes less hp. Of course, it has more mid range torque but I've never seen one that breathed well at high rpm so my Capri just dust them down the straights.
The Mustang is a nice car but it has to weigh a porky 2640 pounds. It is a credit to Marcello that he performed so well with what appears to be a definite underdog.
The parts availability for Capri's is actually quite good. There are at least 3 companies that I know of in the US that specialize in Capri parts and one of them used to race Capri's and they stock rear end gears, limited slips, sway bars, bushings, Koni shocks etc. In addition, the car has a cult following in the UK and Europe so many parts are still manufactured for them there.
http://www.teamblitz.com
http://www.capri-engineering.com/
There is another business in Denver Co that is specializing in NOS and Vanir Technology parts for these cars.
If you need motor parts, there is Racer Walsh, Esslinger, BAT who have parts for the 2.0 . The motor was used until very recently in the Sports 2000.
http://www.batinc.net
I just sold my '73 ITB Capri to a guy in Phoenix Ariz.
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/rscapri2600/lst...TBcapri&.view=t
This car is about 5 minutes for my house and for sale in the classifieds of this website
www.gogogear.com/capri.htm
He's asking $2500 and it is pretty and almost ready to race.
Here is my current Capri if you are interested - however it is not for sale.
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/rscapri2600/lst...B+Capri&.view=t
Looking at the cars and estimating flywheel hp.
year car weight estimate hp
(flywheel)
71 Pinto 2230 140
71 Capri 2300 145
77 Pinto 2490 130
80 Mustang 2640 150
Of course, I've left off the Escort, Bobcat, Mustang II so perhaps others can chime in.