97' SHO owner from KS

[smp3000]

Hey guys,

Wife and I bought a 1997 show a few months back. We live in Olathe Kansas.

The car has never been modded and has 197K miles on it.

Is the 1997 a desired year for the sho?

 

[lowc]

Welcome to the forum! first thing first is get the cams welded! secondly its all about personal preference as far as the desire.
and lastly

 

[smp3000]

lol well I had originally created a thread with pics but they were HUGE- I thought this forum had auto resize. I will have to resize them.

Yeah I've heard that about the cams. Weird I've made it to 197K with no issue? How much typically is getting those welded?

 

[lowc]

that i have no idea, although there are a few threads discussing different options on pricing and services provided by those that do them. usually if the car isnt beat on very hard it can last some time.

 

[smp3000]

I'll have to look into it - How do you know if there's a problem with the cams? I know they ALL should be welded- but what are the things that can happen if they don't get welded and I guess they break loose?

 

[lowc]

yes they can and will eventualy spin causing the timming to jump all over the place resulting in car running like dogg shat, or posibly complete motor failure

also there are quite a few people out your way that have gen 3's and can give you a lot more info and help than i can

 

[Toolman]

Welcome! I am south of you in OK.

Yes, get the cams welded asap. Other than that, I believe the GEN III's are pretty solid cars.