How do you get pics up? Url from a photoweb site that stores your pics? Anyway I had to update for 3MD SHO's. Now he's 2 MD SHO"S and a cool Suzuki bike with a 9' wide rear tire. I think everyone stopped following the thread because when you find a SHO running at 540. with issues but driveable it's unheard of. Of course to date a 96 SHO clean on Craigslist in the Lehigh valley popped up, once again doesnt run needs altenator. Heard that add before hard to believe, you think what else are they hiding. Anyway the SHO is a blast to drive and just jumping on the throttle part way at a 5mph role really sends it. The exhaust note is like music (depending on what you like) The v8 sound I grew up with . My dad when I was 6 or 7 had a tow truck with thrush mufflers. I learned manual trans just by listening to him shift without being physiclly taught other than watching him. With that said I have a neighbor (former racer) know's machine work but age forces him to work on small engines (lawn mowers,snowblowers). I used his acetalyne the other day on a 04 Scion exhaust. I told him I need to heat and unbolt the 3rd cat. Shouldnt get to loud, I really wanted to put in a cherrybomb muffler, we'll start with the straight pipe 1st.
The trans converter seal leaks and the radiator, but this thing is so fun to drive that I would die if I had to park it to pull the trans out ! Had my 93 SHO tran out twice 1st time a 2.00 servo clip the cover backed out into the steering rack, still didn't have to dropthe trans but the sevo clipped lost 4th gear and a miss diag (thanks Jason), 2nd time the planetary gear shreared off jumping on it in 1st leaving the post office at tax time. I went at 10pm for the wife(accountant) to get her customers returns postmarked. I jumped on it leaving the post office and bang nothing. Sat a day or to till I had it towed to work. Then it sat till I got my 93 Saab 9000 cse turbo, balanced crank ,adjustable boost kit, a/c delete etc.... (fast) up and running then took it home ripped it apart. Walked up to Lee Myles and bounce ideas off them. The shearded planetary gear was a the way at the bottom, bottom as in the side the right axle shaft goes in, everything had to come out. My 89 out once for the clutch. I live in walking distance from LeeMyles were there's a Father son team that moved in from Long Island that now own it. Very helpful .The dad already told me what to look for when I drop the V8 SHO trans for the torque converter seal. Of course he asked why do you like those cars? My inspection guy (family friend) said he'd junk it ouch. Of coure he called his worker over when I popped the hood. ( Not your grandmas Taurus) Then he wanted to know if it would run my Dads 67 Chevelle 327?
Still no inspection stickers. I put 170 miles and it still has not completed its systems check. I need I think 5 out of 8 to pass inspection 7and 8 are evap, and catlyst. So I just fueled it up with premium and want to check the gas mileage but thats impossible especially when I'm alone. The costant urge to jump on it when you hear that exhaust. Just 2 weeks ago I ran it up the PA turnpike to get a car part for a customer. Coming back knowing the trans seal leaks especially when you jump on it wanted to sho a guy in a chrysler 300 not the v6 it had duals out the back. He pulled out in front of me while I was in the fast lane. So when I went to pass him I wanted to floor it but not then. Soon though. Already pricing trans overhaul kits. If I need a torque converter, that will slow things a bit.
When you had your motor apart to weld cams, no sludge, re gapped plug, yes the kinderhook owner put in autolites not platinum. Your feel obligated to drive the wheels off this thing. Hey and if the trans lets loose I'll just pull that out, take it apart and cry if its a hard part broken. They get quite expensive, (hard parts) sometimes cheaper to get a used unit and pull the hard parts. Thats what the vendors do then sell them to trans repair shops. (used trans as low as 299. on car-parts.com) and go from there.
