djacks222
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Hey guys and girls, I'm new here, but not new to cars 
. So I picked up a 1997 Taurus SHO with the Yamaha 3.4/207 for $2,200. Its in spetacular condition.. well now it is anyways. I purchased it, not even knowing what I was getting, due to the fact I was stranded in Cheyenne with $1,000 in my pocket and I worked at 4pm in Gillette. So I went to this used car deallership and was shown the SHO, with 3 flat tires and was told it was driven from wisconsin and they never even touched it..... So I talked them to $2,200.
Will it has 120,238 right now, I already welded my camshafts thanks to this forum . I replaced the sparkplugs, removed the saxaphone, I cut the mufflers off and have 45 degree bends right behind the rear wheels (it sounds goooood) I cut a huge chunck of the stock air box out until I get my CAI. I also replaced the fuel filter, fuel Pressure regulator, and I bypassed the SARC with a switch, and my IMRC is ziptied open.
anyways with all that being said.. Im looking for preformance, cost isn't an issue as I will save up to it. I just dont know about certain things and need some help before I make any rash purchases and decisions.
!) Will the valve train from the Yamaha V* 3.9/242 fit on the 3.4/207?
2) Gaskets.... I didnt like how they were metal coated in weak plastic... Is there any replacements that are... well better?
3) Does 10% ethanol hurt our motors? As my old Taurus X SEL began leaking on the internal water pump once I used ethanol, as I usually purchase pure gasoline without ethanol.
4) is our transmissin setector or is it electronically controled shifts? Reason being is that I want to try to get select shift type feature installed, and eventually paddle shifts.
5) The flex pipe looks restrictive... really bad.. what size of pipe is our flex pipe, as I am going to replace the flex pipe and bypass the third cat that lead into flowmaster 90s with a custom 45 degree side exaust.
Sorry for the book, but please help me with this. I cherrish this car, as it is the only one I have ever purchased on my own. (well my mom gave me that 1000 for a gift so secretly its thanks to her.... but i need to look tough for the first impression for my new friends) lol.
. So I picked up a 1997 Taurus SHO with the Yamaha 3.4/207 for $2,200. Its in spetacular condition.. well now it is anyways. I purchased it, not even knowing what I was getting, due to the fact I was stranded in Cheyenne with $1,000 in my pocket and I worked at 4pm in Gillette. So I went to this used car deallership and was shown the SHO, with 3 flat tires and was told it was driven from wisconsin and they never even touched it..... So I talked them to $2,200.Will it has 120,238 right now, I already welded my camshafts
thanks to this forum . I replaced the sparkplugs, removed the saxaphone, I cut the mufflers off and have 45 degree bends right behind the rear wheels (it sounds goooood) I cut a huge chunck of the stock air box out until I get my CAI. I also replaced the fuel filter, fuel Pressure regulator, and I bypassed the SARC with a switch, and my IMRC is ziptied open.anyways with all that being said.. Im looking for preformance, cost isn't an issue as I will save up to it. I just dont know about certain things and need some help before I make any rash purchases and decisions.
!) Will the valve train from the Yamaha V* 3.9/242 fit on the 3.4/207?
2) Gaskets.... I didnt like how they were metal coated in weak plastic... Is there any replacements that are... well better?
3) Does 10% ethanol hurt our motors? As my old Taurus X SEL began leaking on the internal water pump once I used ethanol, as I usually purchase pure gasoline without ethanol.
4) is our transmissin setector or is it electronically controled shifts? Reason being is that I want to try to get select shift type feature installed, and eventually paddle shifts.
5) The flex pipe looks restrictive... really bad.. what size of pipe is our flex pipe, as I am going to replace the flex pipe and bypass the third cat that lead into flowmaster 90s with a custom 45 degree side exaust.
Sorry for the book, but please help me with this. I cherrish this car, as it is the only one I have ever purchased on my own. (well my mom gave me that 1000 for a gift so secretly its thanks to her.... but i need to look tough for the first impression for my new friends) lol.
