I thought that I could spice up the V8 forum that some have described as boring. I am in the process of putting an SHO V8 in a '62 Falcon in a rear wheel drive configuration. There was a lot of discussion about how to do this back when the cars were new but I have found no evidence that anyone has done it. Please correct me if I am wrong. If no one has done it I can now certainly understand why. There are many issues (challenges?) to resolve such as adapting a transmission, water pump at the back of the engine, lopsided intake system, etc. I cannot describe everything I have done to date (about a year) but I will try to answer any questions that come up and I may have to pick the brains of some of you technically minded people to help me as the project progresses. I have attached a few pix to get this started. I chose to adapt a Ford 4R70W trans from a 5.0 Explorer and the pic shows it with the 4wd tailhousing and shaft. It has since been converted to a two wheel drive configuration. Let me know what you think of what I have done so far and we will go from there.
RWD SHO V8 in a Falcon
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I think it's awesome.
93markVIII
SHO Member
cool!
why the 4r? just wanted an auto? its a solid trans, easy to control manually or by stand alone controller. but where there is a 4r, there could be a tr 3650! (i'm planning a 3650 swap in my lincoln.)
it also looks like you are adapting the intake to a less lopsided version? how is that going? i like that idea too.
why the 4r? just wanted an auto? its a solid trans, easy to control manually or by stand alone controller. but where there is a 4r, there could be a tr 3650! (i'm planning a 3650 swap in my lincoln.)
it also looks like you are adapting the intake to a less lopsided version? how is that going? i like that idea too.
typhoon5000
Ferd Enganear
Sweet! It's definitely in unknown territory, which is always cool.
kevinspann
Don't take my advice.
Sweet. I always thought you could use a couple sets of intake runners to make a custom intake. Keep us updated!
Edit: I assume you made an adapter plate to mate the two together? How will the starter be handled?
Edit: I assume you made an adapter plate to mate the two together? How will the starter be handled?
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I chose and automatic because I had not done anything with them before and I intended the Falcon to be a easy driver that I have no intention of driving in competition. I put a T5 in my SHO V6 powered '36 Ford and have enjoyed that but it was time for a new challenge. The 4r70w was chosen because it is of the same vintage as the engine and is a 4 speed so I was thinking that would simplify the electronic control of it (hopefully) using the stock engine computer. Also, they are strong, plentiful, good aftermarket support and relatively cheap. I looked at the Lincoln LS trannys but the automatic is a 5 speed and the manual has a 1:1 fifth gear which would make rearend gear selection difficult. I used a 4r70w from a 5.0 engined car because I found a site where someone had adapted a 5.0 T5 to a Duratec V6 which shares the bellhousing bolt pattern with the SHO V8. A 4.6 trans has a different bolt pattern than the 5.0 but it may have worked, too. I went with what I knew would work. I used a T5 bellhousing to dial in the adapter plate because it is short and has a large hole in the center to dial in to. The crank adapter was made to make up for the thickness of the adapter plate and to center the torque converter hub. The **** on the end of the SHO crank had to be ground off and the end of the crank opened up for clearance for the hub. I got lucky on the flexplate because '99 and '00 4.6 Mustang engines had an 8 bolt crank which was the same pattern as the SHO. Later ones have a 6 bolt crank. This necessitated the use of a Mustang 4.6 torque converter. A Mustang starter bolted up to the tranny bellhousing and lined up with the ring gear as long as the thin steel motor plate was left out.
Very cool! Turbo that beast!
For what its worth the t3650 sucks anyway the 5th gear is the size of a planet and syncros go out even when shifting properly (Both my 360hp '03 and 510hp '02 GT mustangs munched 3rd gear synchros, the 02 took a whole 2nd gear).
For what its worth the t3650 sucks anyway the 5th gear is the size of a planet and syncros go out even when shifting properly (Both my 360hp '03 and 510hp '02 GT mustangs munched 3rd gear synchros, the 02 took a whole 2nd gear).
mrecoolgar
SHO NUP
I'll be watching.
I'm working on a SHO engine in a RX7 convertible.
I'm working on a SHO engine in a RX7 convertible.
sho'noff
shoverdrive
gotta say the manual trans in that car is far superior.
Working on turning the cardboard mockup into real steel. The intake runners ended up about an inch shorter than stock but I don't think it will **** the bottom end torque much. But even if it does it should enhance the top end power some.
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^ That looks awesome 
SHOstopper1992
Whoops
intimdatr
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Going to be the coolest SHO V8 ever! Very, Very Cool!
sho'noff
shoverdrive
why not swap the lincoln in there and the sho in the lincoln?
sho'noff
shoverdrive
curious if a fox body mustang rear axle would fit in a sho.
1998v8sho
1998v8sho
I am curious if the intake modifications have any effects on the power.
Nice work...will be following this thread.
Nice work...will be following this thread.
intimdatr
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Make no sense you have?
