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  1. itwonder

    Help and Maintenance Information

    With many regrets, our original-owner 1992 black on black SHO, which was passed along to my son a few years ago, has moved on to a new owner/caretaker, and we are SHOless. I've always enjoyed contributing here. I'd like to leave you with links to the collection of random Gen 1 and Gen 2 repair...
  2. itwonder

    SHO repair north of NYC?

    Is there anybody who is a knowledgeable SHO mechanic north of New York City in the Westchester County area or close by? Son has our SHO up there with a fuel related no-start condition. It's been sitting in the lot of a supposedly reputable shop run by a mechanic who supposedly owned a SHO, and...
  3. itwonder

    Resistance felt in steering turning right

    My son describes this issue: When turning the steering wheel to the right from straight ahead when driving, resistance is felt. Applying more pressure to the wheel overcomes the resistance, and then it lessens as the wheel continues to be turned more. He says it gradually goes away as the car...
  4. itwonder

    "Dog Tracking" alignment offset

    I was following our SHO yesterday, and I noticed it is "dog tracking", with the front wheels tracking offset about two inches left from the rear. Otherwise, there's no indication of a problem; steering wheel is straight, there's no pull, and it drives fine. It was dealer aligned a year ago to...
  5. itwonder

    Collection of SHO Repair Information and Photos

    For the newcomers here, Over the years, I've built up a good sized collection of SHO Gen 1 and 2 repair information, including things like printouts from the old SHOPhoenix web site, the SHO Engine Book, and much more. I've also collected many photos, some downloaded and lots from my own...
  6. itwonder

    Cobra bracket mod for 11.5 inch rotors - need pictures

    Does anybody have the pictures that show the mods to the Cobra caliper brackets and knuckle required to use the Cobra calipers with 11.5" rotors? They were once upon a time in this thread, but are missing now...
  7. itwonder

    Plastic fuel line leak?

    Anyone have any knowledge of the fuel line forward of the fuel filter developing a leak? My son noticed a stream puddling under the car near the fuel filter when the fuel pump is energized. For safety sake, we had it towed to a shop. The mechanic reports a pinhole leak in the line at an elbow...
  8. itwonder

    Gen 2 tachometer change

    Doing some pre-work; first time I've needed to work on the cluster, and write-ups I found on here are for Gen 1 cars, so some uncertainty about Gen 2. Does the cluster have to be removed from the dash to change the tach? Can the tach be changed, or does the whole cluster need to be swapped...
  9. itwonder

    Motorcraft AGSP32PP spark plugs NOS

    Greensales has 716 formerly rare NOS Motorcraft AGSP32PP spark plugs. I bought 12; $4.00 each. Very nice folks to deal with and shipping was reasonable. Phone works better than email. I'm tempted to be selfish and buy them all, but I'm not that kind of guy and I hope others on here will not...
  10. itwonder

    Front camber excessive negative

    Current camber RF= -1.9, LF= -1.4 degrees. I cut the spot welds, which revealed the adjustment slots in the strut towers have only about 1/8" of space available in the positive direction, which, assuming my math is correct, will only take out about 0.3 degrees of the negative camber. I need...
  11. itwonder

    Sheared motor mount bolt

    I have a sheared bolt on the front motor mount. One of the two long bolts that connect the mount to the block sheared at the head end. Anyone ever heard of that happening? The mount is homemade reinforced, following directions you can find on here using liquid urethane to fill it along with...
  12. itwonder

    Alignment tweaks

    I lived with excessive camber for 23 years; front is -1.4 L and -1.9 R (degrees). Maybe it's time to fix that, so what's the least hassle way to get it into the ideal -0.5 to -1.0 degree range, without introducing other problems? Drill out the spot welds?...Ford dealer alignment guy says...
  13. itwonder

    New mufflers for stock '92 system completed

    A while back I was scratching my head over what to do about our exhaust system, which is original and in good shape, except for the mufflers. The Dynomax system is no longer available, so that was out. I decided to go the cheap SOB route and replace just the mufflers for now. The stock...
  14. itwonder

    Hood Pad Refurbishment

    The SHO's tatty hood pad has annoyed me for years. The ones I've found in JY's aren't much better than what I had. The common problem with these is the outer fabric layer, something akin to a Tyvek-like material, comes loose from the fiberglass backing and shreds to pieces. An auto upholstery...
  15. itwonder

    Extra cooling for 106 degree St. Louis days?

    Does anyone know if the two-speed fans on 93+ SHOs have more CFM on high than the single speed fan on my 92? Our cooling system is in pretty solid shape, however my son reported the SHO's temp ran above the top of the "N" when he got into slow traffic today. I think the fan is the likely weak...
  16. itwonder

    Reaching out to owners in STL

    Just reaching out to let you guys know that what use to be my SHO has now relocated to STL, in the custody of my son who goes to college there. If there is anything interesting happening that I can pass along to him, or if any of you guys would be willing to help him if he has a mechanical...
  17. itwonder

    Currently available master cylinders

    Having just replaced mine, I thought I would share a few notes that might save others time and frustration. There are basically two choices available in replacement master cylinders for our cars. One is a rebuilt unit, and the other is a brand new unit. The brand new ones are made in...
  18. itwonder

    Stiff brake, hissing after master cylinder change

    Changed master cylinder. Now have stiff brake and hissing which must be a vacuum leak. Quick inspection; didn't see loose hose. Is there suppose to be a gasket between MC and booster? Didn't see one. No sure where it's leaking or how I might have goofed up the booster by changing MC. It's a...
  19. itwonder

    No more Dynomax 17400?

    The good folks at Tenneco technical support have told me the Dynomax 17400 kit for the 92-95 MTX is now an obsolete part number, and no longer available. I think the 17399 for the ATX is in the same situation. I can't find a kit in stock anywhere; most sellers had them drop shipped directly...
  20. itwonder

    Stock replacement muffler recommendations

    Looking for current recommendations for drop-in (or as close as possible) replacement for mufflers on stock cat-back for my '92 MTX. Want to use the stock band hanger etc. Want to keep it inexpensive, and installation easy. Avoiding shipping would be nice too. Filtered Summit's offerings down...

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