DeaconBlue
SHO Member
Why? Because I don't have room for another car and I have decided to move forward with the next toy project with the wife’s blessing. So its time for me to sell my beloved SHO. I never thought I would ever say that, considering I have owned her since Dec ’98 and I have done so many modifications to her. I have taken her just about as far as I could while still remaining a comfortable and fun fair weather daily driver. She has always hibernated over the winters and has not seen too many rainy days either.
She is a Moonlight Blue 1995 MTX - only factory option is remote key-less entry. She has 86.6K miles. She was retired from HPDE track duty last year after a fun day at Nelson Ledges and I already have sold the track rims/tires. I am asking $8.5K OBO. Please note that I have a $10K rider on my insurance policy to cover the modifications.
Engine;
3.4L stroker short block; 92.5mm bore x 84.0mm stroke – offset ground and re-hardened 48mm diameter rod journal crank
10.25:1 compression forged Wiseco pistons, fully floater taper wall wrist pins
Custom Manley 5.700” rods with ARP 2000 cap screws, Cleveite rod bearings
Heads - fully ported, gasket port matched, fitted with +1mm SI
valves & bronze alloy valve guides
Stage 0.75 cams (slightly less duration than stage I cams) very similar to SHO NUT +10 cams
SHO NUT Performance adjustable sprockets
Modified air intake with panel air filter in stock air box
Pro-M 75mm Bullet MAF and 69mm Throttle body by Nook
Intake - fully Extrude Honed and gasket port matched – plenums, crossover and runners
SHO Shop 41mm big bore butterflies – air horns removed
Prototype Mr. Gasket heat resistance 3mm thick intake gaskets and longer stainless steel cap screws
ACCEL 7mm 500 Ohms/ft super-mag spiral core spark plug wires
Denso Iridium Power IK-20 spark plugs – one heat range colder than stock
SHO Shop 2nd design 3-pcs under drive pulley kit
Godan 2-row HD radiator, Robert Shaw 180 F thermostat and stock MTX cooling fan
ATX overflow coolant bottle and ATX PS reservoir mounting bracket
ACCEL 32 lbs/hr injectors, 190 L/hr fuel pump and SHO NUT / Mallory adjustable FPR kit
LPM & dyno tuned programming by Jerry from FordChip.com and SCT
250 wHP @ 6300 RPM with 233 ft/lbs @ 3000 RPM and 232 ft/lbs from 4600 to 5000 RPM
She has run a 14.2 sec 1/4 mile @ 102 MPH on street tires
Exhaust;
Cleaned up and HPC coated exhaust manifolds with SS hardware
SHO Shop 1st design Y-pipe with high flow cats
Custom stainless steel flex pipe conversion
Borla Cat-back exhaust
Drive Train;
Fidanza lightweight 9lbs aluminum flywheel
CenterForce Dual Friction clutch kit
SHO Nut Performance hybrid ceramic TOB and coated bushings
Prototype Hurst “True Short Throw Shifter” with Hurst 2-1/4” shifter ****
Quaife LSD installed in MTX, case drilled & tapped for electric fluid pump and cooler loop
SHO Shop / Rickety Engineering HD welded motor mounts
Suspension;
NESHO Gen III sub frame conversion with LCA, Gen III aluminum knuckle/hubs and ZF steering rack
Koni Adjustable strut inserts front & rear
Eibach Pro-Line progressive rate springs front (one dead coil removed) & rear
SHO Shop weld-in sub full length frame connectors (modified to fit Borla exhaust)
SHO Shop steel strut tower braces front & rear
ProSuspension front camber/caster adjustment alignment kit
Gen III rear SF bushings at all four corners
Ford 22mm front & 26mm rear away bars
Energy Suspension polyurethane front & rear sway bar mount bushings
Energy Suspension polyurethane rear trailing link bushings
TRW HD rear sway bar link ends with TRP bushings
GM Adjustable length tubular rear lateral links with SHO Nut Performance mounting sleeve kit
ProSuspension rear H-box brace and TCE rear spindle reinforcement links
Brakes;
13.0” x 1.25” TCE / Coleman 2-pcs slotted rotors with C5/C6 Corvette / PBR front caliper and bracket upgrade
11.6” rear brake upgrade with ‘90-92 rear Taurus calipers, SHO Nut Performance rear brake relocation / mounting kit and AutoSpecialty Power Stop drilled rotors
Earl’s HyperFirm braided stainless steel brake lines front & rear
Removed rear load proportioning valve pin assemblies, replaced with custom plugs
Russell Speed Bleed fittings front & rear with Ate racing brake fluid
Hawk brake pads – HPS front & rear for street use, HP Plus or Blue front only for track day events
Removed rotor splash guards front & rear
Removed fog lamps and mounting brackets - installed custom 3” front brake cooling ductwork
Rolling Stock;
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 rims 17 x 8.0” 40mm offset & Bridgestone RE-01R 245/45-17 tires
Custom 2.5mm thick rear wheel spaces
Miscellaneous;
Cincy SHO cowl induction fiberglass hood
WestCo Miata AGM battery mounted in the trunk in relocation box
Al Fitz’s Yamaha replacement lenses for Ford medallion badges
Yamaha front fender badges, custom 3.4L trunk badge
IPT A-pillar triple gauge pod and Cincy SHO console triple gauge panel
AutoMeter Sport-Comp 2-1/16” electric gauges
Matrix pedal pad kit
SUV Lighting HD headlamp harness with PIAA high wattage headlamp bulbs
Factory CD stereo & amp with Pioneer TS series 3-way speakers front & rear
SpeedHut bushed aluminum dash gauge overlay
WheelSkins leather steering wheel cover
Autolock enabled with driver’s seat switch
Express down passenger front window control added
Remote keyless door pad deactivated
Full size spare tire cover and trunk net
Late model T-bird 185/60-17 not so mini spare tire
Class II Trailer hitch used to pull track day trailer
I have lots of photos of her from the just before she went into hibernation last fall. She is not "perfect", but she has won several Gold awards including a best of SHOw award at the 2009 convention (a true honor) and she won an award in the platinum class last year, even though I really didn't prep her for the car show very well.
The bad - the rear passenger side emergency brake cable is dragging, again and will most likely need replaced, again. The molding around the windshield is split (?) and needs replaced. There is a bit of corrosion under the trim in the back driver's side door window frame – it’s been there for years, just never got around to fixing it. The front passenger window only works with the driver’s door wide open - I have no idea why, most likely a pinched wire in the driver's door harness. The headlamps are aged – not yellow, but micro fracturing. That's it. I may even fix a couple of these things before she leaves my care.
I would like to find her a good home. I am not going to part her out and I do not need a trade. A couple of guys here have driven her on the street as well as the track. I think the best complement that I was every paid was by Mark Nunnally when he said she was about the best balanced SHO in terms of power, brakes and handling, that he had ever driven.
I have reams of files, full detailed maintenance/modification and fuel logs, notes and pile of receipts that I will never add up.
Serious inquiries ONLY - please contact me via E-mail; [email protected] for photos, details and offers.
Thanks again.
John
She is a Moonlight Blue 1995 MTX - only factory option is remote key-less entry. She has 86.6K miles. She was retired from HPDE track duty last year after a fun day at Nelson Ledges and I already have sold the track rims/tires. I am asking $8.5K OBO. Please note that I have a $10K rider on my insurance policy to cover the modifications.
Engine;
3.4L stroker short block; 92.5mm bore x 84.0mm stroke – offset ground and re-hardened 48mm diameter rod journal crank
10.25:1 compression forged Wiseco pistons, fully floater taper wall wrist pins
Custom Manley 5.700” rods with ARP 2000 cap screws, Cleveite rod bearings
Heads - fully ported, gasket port matched, fitted with +1mm SI
valves & bronze alloy valve guides
Stage 0.75 cams (slightly less duration than stage I cams) very similar to SHO NUT +10 cams
SHO NUT Performance adjustable sprockets
Modified air intake with panel air filter in stock air box
Pro-M 75mm Bullet MAF and 69mm Throttle body by Nook
Intake - fully Extrude Honed and gasket port matched – plenums, crossover and runners
SHO Shop 41mm big bore butterflies – air horns removed
Prototype Mr. Gasket heat resistance 3mm thick intake gaskets and longer stainless steel cap screws
ACCEL 7mm 500 Ohms/ft super-mag spiral core spark plug wires
Denso Iridium Power IK-20 spark plugs – one heat range colder than stock
SHO Shop 2nd design 3-pcs under drive pulley kit
Godan 2-row HD radiator, Robert Shaw 180 F thermostat and stock MTX cooling fan
ATX overflow coolant bottle and ATX PS reservoir mounting bracket
ACCEL 32 lbs/hr injectors, 190 L/hr fuel pump and SHO NUT / Mallory adjustable FPR kit
LPM & dyno tuned programming by Jerry from FordChip.com and SCT
250 wHP @ 6300 RPM with 233 ft/lbs @ 3000 RPM and 232 ft/lbs from 4600 to 5000 RPM
She has run a 14.2 sec 1/4 mile @ 102 MPH on street tires
Exhaust;
Cleaned up and HPC coated exhaust manifolds with SS hardware
SHO Shop 1st design Y-pipe with high flow cats
Custom stainless steel flex pipe conversion
Borla Cat-back exhaust
Drive Train;
Fidanza lightweight 9lbs aluminum flywheel
CenterForce Dual Friction clutch kit
SHO Nut Performance hybrid ceramic TOB and coated bushings
Prototype Hurst “True Short Throw Shifter” with Hurst 2-1/4” shifter ****
Quaife LSD installed in MTX, case drilled & tapped for electric fluid pump and cooler loop
SHO Shop / Rickety Engineering HD welded motor mounts
Suspension;
NESHO Gen III sub frame conversion with LCA, Gen III aluminum knuckle/hubs and ZF steering rack
Koni Adjustable strut inserts front & rear
Eibach Pro-Line progressive rate springs front (one dead coil removed) & rear
SHO Shop weld-in sub full length frame connectors (modified to fit Borla exhaust)
SHO Shop steel strut tower braces front & rear
ProSuspension front camber/caster adjustment alignment kit
Gen III rear SF bushings at all four corners
Ford 22mm front & 26mm rear away bars
Energy Suspension polyurethane front & rear sway bar mount bushings
Energy Suspension polyurethane rear trailing link bushings
TRW HD rear sway bar link ends with TRP bushings
GM Adjustable length tubular rear lateral links with SHO Nut Performance mounting sleeve kit
ProSuspension rear H-box brace and TCE rear spindle reinforcement links
Brakes;
13.0” x 1.25” TCE / Coleman 2-pcs slotted rotors with C5/C6 Corvette / PBR front caliper and bracket upgrade
11.6” rear brake upgrade with ‘90-92 rear Taurus calipers, SHO Nut Performance rear brake relocation / mounting kit and AutoSpecialty Power Stop drilled rotors
Earl’s HyperFirm braided stainless steel brake lines front & rear
Removed rear load proportioning valve pin assemblies, replaced with custom plugs
Russell Speed Bleed fittings front & rear with Ate racing brake fluid
Hawk brake pads – HPS front & rear for street use, HP Plus or Blue front only for track day events
Removed rotor splash guards front & rear
Removed fog lamps and mounting brackets - installed custom 3” front brake cooling ductwork
Rolling Stock;
Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 rims 17 x 8.0” 40mm offset & Bridgestone RE-01R 245/45-17 tires
Custom 2.5mm thick rear wheel spaces
Miscellaneous;
Cincy SHO cowl induction fiberglass hood
WestCo Miata AGM battery mounted in the trunk in relocation box
Al Fitz’s Yamaha replacement lenses for Ford medallion badges
Yamaha front fender badges, custom 3.4L trunk badge
IPT A-pillar triple gauge pod and Cincy SHO console triple gauge panel
AutoMeter Sport-Comp 2-1/16” electric gauges
Matrix pedal pad kit
SUV Lighting HD headlamp harness with PIAA high wattage headlamp bulbs
Factory CD stereo & amp with Pioneer TS series 3-way speakers front & rear
SpeedHut bushed aluminum dash gauge overlay
WheelSkins leather steering wheel cover
Autolock enabled with driver’s seat switch
Express down passenger front window control added
Remote keyless door pad deactivated
Full size spare tire cover and trunk net
Late model T-bird 185/60-17 not so mini spare tire
Class II Trailer hitch used to pull track day trailer
I have lots of photos of her from the just before she went into hibernation last fall. She is not "perfect", but she has won several Gold awards including a best of SHOw award at the 2009 convention (a true honor) and she won an award in the platinum class last year, even though I really didn't prep her for the car show very well.
The bad - the rear passenger side emergency brake cable is dragging, again and will most likely need replaced, again. The molding around the windshield is split (?) and needs replaced. There is a bit of corrosion under the trim in the back driver's side door window frame – it’s been there for years, just never got around to fixing it. The front passenger window only works with the driver’s door wide open - I have no idea why, most likely a pinched wire in the driver's door harness. The headlamps are aged – not yellow, but micro fracturing. That's it. I may even fix a couple of these things before she leaves my care.
I would like to find her a good home. I am not going to part her out and I do not need a trade. A couple of guys here have driven her on the street as well as the track. I think the best complement that I was every paid was by Mark Nunnally when he said she was about the best balanced SHO in terms of power, brakes and handling, that he had ever driven.
I have reams of files, full detailed maintenance/modification and fuel logs, notes and pile of receipts that I will never add up.
Serious inquiries ONLY - please contact me via E-mail; [email protected] for photos, details and offers.
Thanks again.
John
Beautiful SHO, wow 
