I'm back in the SHO world

[1947shoCoupe]

...and it feels great. I owned 3 SHO's in 2001, a 92 MTX, 93 ATX, and a 94 ATX. I sure do miss those car except for the transmissions!

I few months ago I started a little project, I bought a 1947 Dodge Club coupe. It has the original flathead 6 and 3 speed fuild drive tranny, both still work but I don't think they would do to good on the highway. This is not going back to stock it will be a full custom built to fit my wants! What I don't need is a race car, I just want something with a decent amount of power that looks great and drives even better. The car will be entered into car shows so the motor had to look good also. After going back and forth in my mind about rather to keep it all mopar, or put a small block chevy in it I remembered the SHO motor. This motor offered everything I was looking for, including the looks, no one at the car shows would have another dodge coupe with a SHO in it! I finally found a 3.2l motor for sale and it is sitting in my garage with the car awaiting it's transplant. I will be sure to post pictures and keep everyone updated as things move forward.

 

[Off Road SHO]

I can help you.

Tom

 

[1947shoCoupe]

I love that polished intake, my 92 MTX had a polished intake...

 

[SuperHO]

 

[Off Road SHO]

Yes, The Other Woman always draws a crowd wherever I take her. The polished billet upper timing cover that has YAMAHA machined into it is what throws them off.

It usually goes something like this,

"wow, cool rail (looking at the hood art)
Whoa! What engine is that!? Why does the top say Ford but the back says YAMAHA? They came that way in a Taurus?!?!"

Then when they see her run down the 1/4 mile drags or the sand drags, they just

Tom

 

[1947shoCoupe]

I will post pics this afternoon I forgot the camera at the house and I'm at work, trying to make money to pour into this thing.

 

[SuperHO]

either it was you or someone just as twisted that had pics of a raw body with the motor already installed. if it wasn't you, i'll post the pics i have up later.

 

[1947shoCoupe]

wasn't me

 

[DaSho97]

Welcome, sounds like a fun project cant wait to see pictures.

 

[SuperHO]

here's the pics of the car I got. Sorry...when it comes to them older cars, I can't tell a ford from a dodge to a river barge.

 

[DaSho97]

That thing is sexy! What color were you going to paint it?

 

[SuperHO]

oh, it's not mine. It's another forum member's who's pics I hijacked.

 

[1947shoCoupe]

here are a few pics, like I said I just bought the car and motor I haven't even started tear down yet but I have spent alot of time planing out the mods. Most of the mods will be body mods, the motor will stay fairly stock at first and once the car is done I may add a supercharger. Motor is a 3.2L and I'll be useing a t5 tranny and a explorer rear end (The explorer rear fits the car perfect!)

 

[SHOmethewayhome]

the ford looks like a late 37 or 38 long box coupe.

usually see em with the notch back instead of the slant back. that car has a lot of metal work into it... i really like the underhood sheetmetal cradling the intake.

also that Plymouth is looking sweet. SHOpowa will definitely be something different in that car.

Tom (offroadsho) would probably be the guy to call since he has the adaptor plates for the T5 to aerostar bellhousings. i seen one myself, quality looking little piece of equipment.

and pics DO NOT do that buggy justice. to put it in perspective, he once offered to let me drive it, back it out of the garage. i declined because i didn't want to be the guy who accidentally caused any damage to that cage of awesome. someday i'll gladly go for a ride in it, but drive it? nuh uh...

 

[Toolman]

Welcome back!! Awesome project.

So whose car is the shiny one?

 

[1947shoCoupe]

Today I brought home the donor car for my 1947 dodge coupe. I'm hopeing to use the wiring harness, keyless entry, along with all the engine electronics, and maybe a few other things I find along the way. I will be parting out the rest of the car, too bad just about everything else is bad! I know there is something wrong with the front end. The pass side front tire is rubbing the strut, the motor is not getting spark, and the radiator fan runs non-stop (even with the key off?) I guy I bought the car from said it was running but the motor knocked so he replaced the motor and ever since as been unable to get spark, the motor just cranks. Maybe I'll have sometime this weekend to look it over and hopfully get some parts posted.

BTW: The car cost $300 as is, hopefully this turns out to be a good deal for me! It's a 1992 3.0L MTX With almost new tires (still has little studs on the sides)

 

[biker889]

:cry: poor blue SHO...i believe that is one of 818 of that color and that year...(ok one of 817 since i wrecked mine)

 

[1947shoCoupe]

now how rare is it with blue interior? This is the only SHO I've seen with blue interior. Although someone replaced the seats with regular tauri seats, no leather here. Someone also replaced the rear bumper with a regular taurus one.

 

[Phoenix]

Welcome back.

 

[1947shoCoupe]

I had a chance to look that car over a little bit today. it seems that the fuel pump is not kicking on.