Technical Tips Tasmin/280i

Tasmin/280i Thermostats

The Ford 2.8 litre motor used in the Tasmin/280i is a newer version of the 2.8 litre used in the Mercury Capri. Ford seems to have made many minor changes to the 2.8s used in the Ranger and Mustang, so bearings and stuff in the 280i seem to be idenical to Capri but not Mustang parts. The 1996 Stant catalog lists the thermostat as a balenced flow type which was also used in the Fiat X1/9, most VW (not 2.0L) and the Citroen SM. Stant lists thermostats for 160, 180 and 195 degrees.
4 August 1999

Tasmin/280i Relays

The early Tasmin/280i cars used a small round Lucas relay with DIN pin out. I recently ordered some Tr6 horn relays type 6RA with C1,C2,W1,W2 pin out from the Roadster Factory. They sent the type 26RA round, red DIN/ISO pin out relays. The relays came with two brackets, one to match the mounting holes of the old 6RA style and one with a single hole, like you find in driving light kits. Even more interesting, these relays had both the normally open 87 contact and the 87a normally closed contact making them very usefull.

These relays come in a box labeled SRB411 Relay 26RA and have a Roadster Factory P/N LUSRB411. The Roadster Factory calls these T78S5G3 RELAY,HEADLAMP,HORN.


Updated 26 May 2001

Tasmin/280i Wheel Bearings

Front:

Here are the Timken numbers for 280i wheel bearings:
"Set8" for the inner front wheel bearing
"Set1" for the outer front wheel bearing

Rear:

Rear wheel bearings are SKF number GRW213.

All of these wheel bearings can be purchased from Motion Industries (formerly Berry Bearing), which is owned by the same holding company as NAPA.
Information provided by Barry Rowe, 27 January 2002

280i Clutch Master Cylinder

The clutch master cylinder is a 5/8" bore master cylinder that is quite expensive, Well, it seems that our NASCAR and other oval track stock car racers use a hydraulic clutch. They actually use a larger bore, but there is a simple 5/8" master available from "Left Hander Chassis". It is sold under the "Tilton" or "Wildwood" name and costs about $50. Check with Lefthander Chassis at 815-389-9999. It bolts in -- no adapters even for the fluid line.
Information provided by Barry Rowe, 27 January 2002

Notes

The Ford Capri was sold in North America as the Mercury Capri. Early models used the 2.6 litre engine with two port heads. Later cars had 2.8 litre motors with three exhaust ports. All Mercury Capris used carbs, never fuel injection. The Pinto, Mustang and Ranger used versions of the 2.8. There are probably detail differences between those engines and the Capri units. Later the European Capri was dropped and the Mustang was sold as the Mercury Capri.

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Last updated on 18 February 2002.