A car that you can love to hate :)

[DisGateway]

That's what the Gen 2 SHO is... I love to hate this car...

1993 Ford Taurus SHO 3.0 ATX

Pros:
Solid Engine..
Lead Foot friendly
Girlfriend that drives to hard friendly
Nice black leather interior

Cons:
Royal Pain in the ass when it breaks down.. you can really tell the Japanese designed this engine. grr Yamaha..

JBL sound system... Why must car companies put "Premium" sound systems.. and then when the pos breaks and you take it to a stereo shop.. you have to listen to a tech tell you there is not a internal amp.. in it.. makes you wonder if you want the idiot putting/fixing your stereo at all...

Did I mention... this car in three days has made me cuss more then I have in my entire life? I really like it.. and I'm starting to wonder if I really wanna trade my girlfriend cars... I'm trading her my Accord that I never drive anymore

Thanks to "SHO" parts for this car are almost double in price... I just bought new valve cover gaskets.. and well.. that ran me $89 dollars at Advance... if I would have just bought them for a regular Taurus it would have only cost me $20 bucks.. but o'well.. not to mention its going to cost me a arm in a leg to have the valve gaskets replaced... but I might just do that one myself..

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Overall I gotta say this car will be a good "Project" car... it should make for one **** of a sleeper imo... at least if it's tuned right... though there is no helping the ugly body design of it..

I just wanna know.. since I have never taken this car over 70mph.. how does it handle in the 105-140mph range?

 

[SuperHO]

wait...what? actually, once you get to know your way around, they're quite simple to work on. i can have an intake off in less than ten minutes, unless it's my car, then it's only 5. you learn what doesn't need to go back on. i did the exact job you're talking about the other night and it only took an hour and a half...that's taking a break to eat and goofing off with other stuff.

 

[luigisho]

I just wanna know.. since I have never taken this car over 70mph.. how does it handle in the 105-140mph range?

Like a big boxy turd. Be careful.

 

[kikkinasphalt]

Repost

 

[SuperHO]

just curious...but...

1993 Ford Taurus SHO 3.0 ATX

 

[firebat45]

Reverse 3.2 MTX swap? Lighter pistons = faster revving!

 

[Irish Pride]

though there is no helping the ugly body design of it..

I think my car is sexy!!

 

[93rev2sev]

Once you start really getting into it, you will see that the fact that being a Japanese engine isn't a bad thing.

I've worked on dozens of different models in my day. This particular Japanese engine was built with a higher level of craftsmanship (and forethought) than any American engine I've worked on before.

Things like stainless steel hardware, higher quality steel in the block, etc.. Overall, this engine is quite easy to work on and was designed with LESS compromises than a typical engine. For instance, you won't find ANY plastic timing gears. They're flippin BRONZE. You know how expensive bronze is???

There's a main girdle, a windage tray, forged crank, high quality cast aluminum (maybe even hypereutectic) pistons, 9.8:1 compression, internally balanced better than most other engines, the list goes on. The rotating assembly is nearly indestructible. You don't have to pull the engine for anything. Unlike say...a 4.0 SOHC with PLASTIC timing component problems. or a 2.0 with a bad starter. Head gaskets don't randomly blow. Pistons don't randomly get holes burned into them...you get the picture...

No matter whats going on with your engine...It's almost ALWAYS repairable...with tools you can buy at kmart (mostly).

You know how many times I've made repairs to 302s 351s 3.8s 2.0s 2.3s...only to find out that the repair will be more extensive than I imagined?

Basically, if you take care of maintenance, you can EXPECT this engine to last 3-4 times as long as say...an AMERICAN (Canada IS America) 3.8L essex.

I'm convinced that the Yamaha SHO engine is more of a work of classic mechanical art than any western AUTOMOBILE engine (a harley engine is pretty nice). I call it classic art, because even 50 years from now, people will be able to admire the quality and craftmanship of this engine.

So...quityerb!tchen and gettowrenchin.

 

[SHOmethewayhome]

So...quityerb!tchen and gettowrenchin.

QFMFT! agreed.

 

[sho'noffmtx]

Thanks to "SHO" parts for this car are almost double in price... I just bought new valve cover gaskets.. and well.. that ran me $89 dollars at Advance... if I would have just bought them for a regular Taurus it would have only cost me $20 bucks.. but o'well.. not to mention its going to cost me a arm in a leg to have the valve gaskets replaced... but I might just do that one myself..

make sure you adjust the valves while you have everything apart.

 

[Phoenix]

Once you start really getting into it, you will see that the fact that being a Japanese engine isn't a bad thing.

I've worked on dozens of different models in my day. This particular Japanese engine was built with a higher level of craftsmanship (and forethought) than any American engine I've worked on before.

Things like stainless steel hardware, higher quality steel in the block, etc.. Overall, this engine is quite easy to work on and was designed with LESS compromises than a typical engine. For instance, you won't find ANY plastic timing gears. They're flippin BRONZE. You know how expensive bronze is???

There's a main girdle, a windage tray, forged crank, high quality cast aluminum (maybe even hypereutectic) pistons, 9.8:1 compression, internally balanced better than most other engines, the list goes on. The rotating assembly is nearly indestructible. You don't have to pull the engine for anything. Unlike say...a 4.0 SOHC with PLASTIC timing component problems. or a 2.0 with a bad starter. Head gaskets don't randomly blow. Pistons don't randomly get holes burned into them...you get the picture...

No matter whats going on with your engine...It's almost ALWAYS repairable...with tools you can buy at kmart (mostly).

You know how many times I've made repairs to 302s 351s 3.8s 2.0s 2.3s...only to find out that the repair will be more extensive than I imagined?

Basically, if you take care of maintenance, you can EXPECT this engine to last 3-4 times as long as say...an AMERICAN (Canada IS America) 3.8L essex.

I'm convinced that the Yamaha SHO engine is more of a work of classic mechanical art than any western AUTOMOBILE engine (a harley engine is pretty nice). I call it classic art, because even 50 years from now, people will be able to admire the quality and craftmanship of this engine.

So...quityerb!tchen and gettowrenchin.

You got that right. Please go back to pushrods if you cant make tensioners for shit.

On a side note , welcome in.