So what did you do to your SHO today!?

[shaffer]

Got a few covers off to take a gander at cams and Trans solenoids. How deep can I go down this rabbit hole?

 

[SilverSH0]

setup for air ride control

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Can you PM me the details of the parts used for your air ride? I've been toying with the idea myself. But I've never had anything on air, there's no kits for the SHO, and I'm looking for advice on what to get for this car.

 

[SilverSH0]

Got a few covers off to take a gander at cams and Trans solenoids. How deep can I go down this rabbit hole?

At one point I was to that point and really wished I had a lift so I could drop the motor out the bottom like that.

 

[shaffer]

At one point I was to that point and really wished I had a lift so I could drop the motor out the bottom like that.

i lifted the body off, all jacks and moving dollies from harbor freight. remarkably simple and probably gonna go further down rabbit hole and drop a few bucks into the car.

 

[SilverSH0]

i lifted the body off, all jacks and moving dollies from harbor freight. remarkably simple and probably gonna go further down rabbit hole and drop a few bucks into the car.

No lift? What did you use to get the body up high enough to clear the motor?

 

[shaffer]

I used two 3 ton jacks to lift the body, a few feet from where the subframe bolts are. Probably somewhere at middle to end of front doors.

 

[SilverSH0]

I used two 3 ton jacks to lift the body, a few feet from where the subframe bolts are. Probably somewhere at middle to end of front doors.

But how did you get the body over the motor so you could get the motor outside of the engine bay? Or did you remove the bumper and front to allow you to wheel the motor out the front while the body stayed close to the ground?

 

[shaffer]

But how did you get the body over the motor so you could get the motor outside of the engine bay? Or did you remove the bumper and front to allow you to wheel the motor out the front while the body stayed close to the ground?

I left the bumper and front alone, surge tank was off, tires removed, subframe was on moving dollies, just lifted car off engine/trans/subframe and rolled it out drivers wheel well, fender was maybe 3-4 feet off ground?
How you see engine was how it was rolled out, except valve covers and Trans support were still installed.
The rear wheels were chalked, the front of the car was a few feet in the air.

 

[StealBlueSho]

Hmmm threw in some E85 to combat this crap winter gas.. I never get KR.. saw 2 or so degrees pulled.... bah!

 

['14SHO]

A nice bath and went over the leather with conditioner.

 

[SilverSH0]

I left the bumper and front alone, surge tank was off, tires removed, subframe was on moving dollies, just lifted car off engine/trans/subframe and rolled it out drivers wheel well, fender was maybe 3-4 feet off ground?
How you see engine was how it was rolled out, except valve covers and Trans support were still installed.
The rear wheels were chalked, the front of the car was a few feet in the air.

Yeah, that's how I imagine it would be rolled out. I just didn't think it would be possible to get the front high enough to roll out without a lift (I also have the same 3 ton floor jack). Whenever you put it back in I would be interested in pictures of the jack locations and engine going under the car. Definitely not doubting. I just want to know what to do if I ever need to do it myself. Last time (when I replaced the rear turbo and had to drop the subframe) I had to take it to a buddies shop and occupy his lift for a few days.

 

[ColoradoSHO]

Shined her up and went for a drive in the foothills above Denver on President's Day. It's a lot of fun to drive in the mountains.

 

[shaffer]

Yeah, that's how I imagine it would be rolled out. I just didn't think it would be possible to get the front high enough to roll out without a lift (I also have the same 3 ton floor jack). Whenever you put it back in I would be interested in pictures of the jack locations and engine going under the car. Definitely not doubting. I just want to know what to do if I ever need to do it myself. Last time (when I replaced the rear turbo and had to drop the subframe) I had to take it to a buddies shop and occupy his lift for a few days.

Absolutely, I have to get under to do some exhaust work soon, maybe I'll take it a bit higher to show a dry run.
I imagine hungry hungry hippos.

 

[Usmcsho01]

0-60 run on private property

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[StealBlueSho]

0-60 run on private property

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Which tune were you running? Not a bad time at all!

 

[Usmcsho01]

Which tune were you running? Not a bad time at all!

LIvernois three bar tstat cai and plugs

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[V8sforbreakfast]

Gave her a bath, took a little drive down to LME, picked up a tuner and almost gave myself whiplash leaving the parking lot...TORQUEEE! (And I haven't even tried out the V10 tune yet...) Shoutout to Matt at LME who gave me a tour of their awesome facility and turned my ride into the true "EcoBeast" I always knew it was.

 

[Usmcsho01]

cleaner badge for a minimalist look

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[JasonoftheRugar]

cleaner badge for a minimalist look

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Looks like an old school badge.

 

[brucelinc]

I gave my Conti its first oil change. For those not familiar with the 2.7/3.0 "Nano" engine family, the oil change is a bit different than we are accustomed to with the ecoboost engines. The bottom of the car is covered with a felt-like material and only key things like the drain plug are exposed without removing a number of screws. It is not as easy as removing the belly pan on an SHO or MKS so I left the felt cover in place since there is a cut-out for the drain plug. By the way the PTU also has a drain plug and appears to be water cooled like the police interceptor - although visibility and access to it is difficult at best.

The drain plug on the oil pan is a plastic affair that can be removed with your fingers - not the usual metal plug. It is similar to the plug on the valve cover where oil is added and an O-ring is the primary seal. It only turns about 2/3 of one turn. The oil filter is in a canister on top of the engine and unless you know what you are looking for, you would never know it contained an oil filter. At first, I thought this arrangement might be messy but when I unscrewed the canister, not a drop of oil was lost since all of the oil just drains into the engine after shutting off the engine. It is nice to be able to examine the actual filter after removal without needing to cut through a metal case.

Between my past life working at a Ford dealership and owning a fair number of different cars, I have changed the oil on hundreds of different vehicles over the years. However, if I hadn't done a bit of research first, I would have been scratching my head on this one.