Compatibility

[phoenixfireking]

Does anyone know if any of the parts from the 96 and up SHOs (other than engine parts) fit on a 96 Mercury Sables?

 

[K-Dawg]

Brakes, suspension probably fits. What else are you looking for?

 

[phoenixfireking]

will anything from the V6 fit the 96 vulcan motor?

 

[K-Dawg]

Can't think of anything that would be beneficial.

 

[phoenixfireking]

do u kno if the bolt patterns for the heads are the same? and also what would be good to do on a budget as far as mods? i can do almost all the work myself.

 

[jelloslug]

do u kno if the bolt patterns for the heads are the same? and also what would be good to do on a budget as far as mods? i can do almost all the work myself.

Not even close. The blocks are completly different.

 

[phoenixfireking]

does the exhaust have the same diameter? i wanted to do something about the extra catylitic converters i dont want. i'm trying to build a sleeper.

 

[jelloslug]

does the exhaust have the same diameter? i wanted to do something about the extra catylitic converters i dont want. i'm trying to build a sleeper.

I don't think the exhaust from the V-6 (manual or automatic) would fit since it's a different chassis. The V-8 exhaust may bolt to the body but I don't know if will couple to the Vulcan y-pipe. I would not matter anyway, the V-8s SHOs have 3 converters just like yours. You may want to ask around on the Taurus Car Club of America forum, they would have much more usable info about modding your motor.

 

[3.8Lwagon]

go to www.tauruscarclub.com what motor do you have and what are you trying to do to your car?

 

[phoenixfireking]

i have the vulcan V6 and i was trying to get as much out of the car with a low budget. im trying to build something that will beat my friends ricer but i also want it to be something nobody is going to suspect.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

Buy a SHO .

It will beat him and no one will suspect, at least till they see the motor.

 

[SHOblime]

Yes I second this...the SHO is the ultimate sleeper. I think a lot of people forget this...some of my 'car guy' friends *still* don't understand it's a sleeper even with it's minimal 'car guy' reputation...whenever I bring it in, someone always says "is this the sho?" ...yeah, it says "sho" from every direction except the front, and people still ask this when it's parked..I love it!!! I think it looks 100% different from a regular taurus! There's no rule that you have to show your motor buy an SHO, convert it back to "regular" taurus status with your existing front end. That is probably more worthwhile than swapping a SHO motor into your regular...

 

[phoenixfireking]

i dont have the money to go out and buy a SHO otherwise i would. i was just wondering what if the parts from the suspension were compatible thats all. as fo swapping motors i had thought about it but i found that the motors and trannys by themselves cost almost as much as the whole car. im just tryiong to build a budget racer.

 

[somedude_001]

I understand the budget thing but you can pick up a 89-95 SHO for under 2K easly if you can do a little wrenching.

the exhaust is actually pretty good restriction, just putting high flow mufflers on it will yeald 2 miles per gallon at least thats what I always read on the TCCA (taurus car club) so that has got to be good for some power. K&N filter and remove the intake silencer (not good for any power but it sounds cool) i'm not so sure that the vulcans have 3 cats i'm 99% sure they only have 1 and the rear bank has to go through some pretty bad bends to get to the cat but it is a huge cat.

recap.
get high flow mufflers
good airfilter (or at least a clean one)
remove intake silencer)

edit: just realized this is in the suspention section. any suspention from any gen 3 (96-99) taurus will fit on your car, the brakes from a 3rd gen SHO would be a great upgrade (have them on my car) but they wont make you any faster they will just make you stop a lot faster , any interior/exterior parts will swap. simply put everything except the engine and related engine parts are a direct swap.

 

[Todd TCE]

Sounds like a great money pit project to me. Why don't you just let him beat you and save your coin for something better down the road?

 

[phoenixfireking]

i have too much pride

 

[1995mtxsho]

Caledonia? What State?

 

[Racer X]

Sounds like a great money pit project to me. Why don't you just let him beat you and save your coin for something better down the road?

Funny... people say that about SHO's all the time...

 

[MYSHO1]

well if u really dont care... $300 can buy a used Nitrous kit on ebay.... I bet a 75 shot would win the race.. **** your car after a few runs, but you have to much pride to loose to a ricer.......

 

[phoenixfireking]

1995mtxsho Caledonia? What State?

Michigan