PICS! Turbo Granny Car **now w/Dyno Video**

[kikkinasphalt]

not bad for a "junk yard" style build.

 

[Kens1992mtxSHO]

That dyno run was sweet. Again, you guys did a great job on this build!

 

[Sho Amo]

northstar?

By the way, how many dime a dozen small displacement DOHC V8's are out there?

 

[SHOspazz92]

Not bashing the work but isn't putting a roots blower on the SHO kind of taking away from the "SHO" of it? After all, without our special intake manifolds we would just be another dime a dozen 3.0L V6, or in the Gen III's case, small displacement V8.

I know of two SHO's that have M90's on them that have not had to alter the appearance of the stock intake manifold.


-Sam

 

[SASHO91]

The V8 in the LS.....

 

[Kens1992mtxSHO]

The V8 in the LS.....

Thunderbird 3.9
Volvo 4.4 (made by Yamaha)
Jaguar 3.6, 4.0, 4.2
Aston Martin 4.3, 4.7
Land Rover 4.2

I they're all some variant of the same engine.

 

[RiceeatingSHO]

Thunderbird 3.9
Volvo 4.4 (made by Yamaha)
Jaguar 3.6, 4.0, 4.2
Aston Martin 4.3, 4.7
Land Rover 4.2

I they're all some variant of the same engine.

Don't forget the 4.5 and 4.9 Caddy pushrods

 

[techi14]

4.6 Linc Mark 8 motor

 

[NCTaurusSHO]

I know of two SHO's that have M90's on them that have not had to alter the appearance of the stock intake manifold.


-Sam

that would include me as well

ashley

 

[RiceeatingSHO]

that would include me as well

ashley

upper or lower intake? Because it seems like fitting any sort of roots or screw-type S/C on top of the upper manifold would be relatively impossible. I may be missing something.

 

[SASHO91]

It was mounted on the side of the block where the A/C compressor used to reside.

 

[RiceeatingSHO]

It was mounted on the side of the block where the A/C compressor used to reside.

So it isn't a roots or screw-type, but a centrifugal?

 

[SeanMc]

So it isn't a roots or screw-type, but a centrifugal?

Nope, roots sitting on it's side with the charge pipe going up to the intake.

 

[RiceeatingSHO]

Nope, roots sitting on it's side with the charge pipe going up to the intake.

Interesting, seems like alot of trouble for what could be done with a centrifugal unit.

 

[SHOspazz92]

Interesting, seems like alot of trouble for what could be done with a centrifugal unit.

Sure.

-Sam

 

[RiceeatingSHO]

Sure.

-Sam

Not putting the idea or concept down. Heck, I was wanting to put an SHO motor in a Fiero for goodness sakes...

 

[SeanMc]

You still get the instant torque from the PD blower.

 

[RiceeatingSHO]

You still get the instant torque from the PD blower.

Right, positive discplacement is the way to go, IMO...don't know about on the SHO because of traction problems and the MTX-IV but on other cars...heck yeah.

 

[SuperchargedSHOguy]

Right, positive discplacement is the way to go, IMO...don't know about on the SHO because of traction problems and the MTX-IV but on other cars...heck yeah.

Most guys that would mod something like this up know the limitations of the SHO and only use the power at useable speeds. It sucks but that is one of the problems with this platform unless you like breaking parts that are getting harder and harder to find.

 

[RiceeatingSHO]

Most guys that would mod something like this up know the limitations of the SHO and only use the power at useable speeds. It sucks but that is one of the problems with this platform unless you like breaking parts that are getting harder and harder to find.

yeah, with that much money in it you want to take care of it. but to reach the full potential of these motors we need a good RWD swap to be pioneered. Maybe even an AWD set up in a 4x4 2nd Gen Ranger...I'm just dreaming but one day we will be out of transmissions...synchros...etc.