Bluestreak
I don't want to
What do you guys know about Bondurant race engines from the SHOs? I have beening finding infor here and there, but not really what I'm looking for.
What do you guys know about Bondurant?
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SASHO91
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Bondurant SHO's motors are all stock. the suspension and brakes are modified. A roll cage is installed, fuel cell, and other misc. racing equipment.
Talk to Eric (Shoaz), he has one. And Tom (offroadsho) also had one.
EDIT:
allthough the motors were stock, they were maintained VERY well, as well as the drivetrain.
Talk to Eric (Shoaz), he has one. And Tom (offroadsho) also had one.
EDIT:
allthough the motors were stock, they were maintained VERY well, as well as the drivetrain.
ManySHOs
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I was under the impression that they are just 3.0's with track mileage on them. If I were going to build an engine, I'd just put together a 3.2. Oh wait, I did.
If I'm wrong, I'm sure I'll be corrected.
Ian
If I'm wrong, I'm sure I'll be corrected.
Ian
Off Road SHO
Moderator
Ian's right. Bondurant didn't need to modify any of the motors, and that is straight from the guys that ran the shop. The motors are/were all low mileage units and were very well maintained. There is no identifying mark on the motor that corresponds to the motor being in a Bondurant SHO so be careful of what the seller is bragging about.
The SHO had roll cages welded in and bracing for the rear strut towers that doubled as a four point harness attachment point. Supposedly there are two sets of Bondurant spec'd Monroe struts still on their shelf but Bob won't let them sell em.
There is a complete, running Bondurant SHO with only 4600 miles on it in the classifieds right now. And it looks to be at a super smoking low price if you ask me; well, I might be a little prejudicial.:wave:
Tom
The SHO had roll cages welded in and bracing for the rear strut towers that doubled as a four point harness attachment point. Supposedly there are two sets of Bondurant spec'd Monroe struts still on their shelf but Bob won't let them sell em.
There is a complete, running Bondurant SHO with only 4600 miles on it in the classifieds right now. And it looks to be at a super smoking low price if you ask me; well, I might be a little prejudicial.:wave:
Tom
drivinhard
New Member
One of these days I'm going to drop some coin and do their 3-4 day school 
NWGRN94MTX
SHO Member
There are a couple of them in the Northwest also. 
1 of the 2 SHOble's that are left and one the two of the original MTX that are left.
1 of the 2 SHOble's that are left and one the two of the original MTX that are left.
phreaksho
Honda Slayer
lol i got a bondurant race catless ypipe... just had to mention lol i wish i knew what it sounded like since my car doesnt run i also have the monroe struts that i somehow managed to get ahold of
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1993MTXSHO
Its a Taurus...
I guess im wrong since two people said 3.0L but I thought they were 3.3L and that they definitely had all track miles and will have to be rebuilt because of the abuse.
Actually Bondurant did maintain the cars very well.
I have Bondurant SHO #5 (93 MTX). It is a 3.0 and has just over 13,000 miles. They are track miles, but I have not had any problems with the car (other than replacing all the tensioner bearings since they were dried out and crunchy). The car still pulls strong, and does not smoke. I don't think you would need to rebuild a Bondurant engine any more than any other used engine. 13,000 track miles might be like 60-100k on the street???
The Orange Bondurant SHOs were ATXs, so they would have 3.2s in them. There might be spare 3.2 Bondurant engines floating around.
As far as I know there were never 3.3 Bondurant engines unless someone bought a Bondurant engine and then disassembled it and built it into a 3.3
As stated earlier, the Bondurants did not have major engine tricks, just better suspension, cage, fuel cell, brakes, etc.
- Mike
I have Bondurant SHO #5 (93 MTX). It is a 3.0 and has just over 13,000 miles. They are track miles, but I have not had any problems with the car (other than replacing all the tensioner bearings since they were dried out and crunchy). The car still pulls strong, and does not smoke. I don't think you would need to rebuild a Bondurant engine any more than any other used engine. 13,000 track miles might be like 60-100k on the street???
The Orange Bondurant SHOs were ATXs, so they would have 3.2s in them. There might be spare 3.2 Bondurant engines floating around.
As far as I know there were never 3.3 Bondurant engines unless someone bought a Bondurant engine and then disassembled it and built it into a 3.3
As stated earlier, the Bondurants did not have major engine tricks, just better suspension, cage, fuel cell, brakes, etc.
- Mike
SHOclub1
SHO Member
Just a point about Bondurant himself and SHO's.
When we first got the conventions going, we knew Bondurant had a connection to Ford, and we tried to get him to support the convention. The most he ever did for us was a few 10% discount coupons...whooopee.
He promised more for the 92 convention but never came through.
For future conventions, we had the interest of Ford and Ford one year told him to put on an event for us and he said OK,. but then never came through....you see a pattern here?
Finally for one convention, we complained to Ford, and they told Bondurant to put on a school for us. Big Bad Bob SHO'd up with one car and a couple helpers and rented a crappy gravelly parking lot and was going to give everyone a few laps with the boss teaching, but the tires went nearly bald in a few laps and he didn't bring extra's! So our 'event" wound up being Bob giving three people at a time a lap or two in the car at partial speed.
Had to line up and wait an hour or more just for that!
So I tell people, support Skip Barber who really came through for us three times.
Once I caught Bob B. at an event at Champaign, IL that he was putting on for the U of I. I hopped in the front seat with him and while on track I mentioned that I helped with the SHO conventions and since he stiffed us so many times we went with Skip Barber and just got through with a convention with 100 students in a one-day school! He almost went off course and I loved the ****** off look on his face!
FYI if you are thinking of spending bucks with Bonny Bob!
When we first got the conventions going, we knew Bondurant had a connection to Ford, and we tried to get him to support the convention. The most he ever did for us was a few 10% discount coupons...whooopee.
He promised more for the 92 convention but never came through.
For future conventions, we had the interest of Ford and Ford one year told him to put on an event for us and he said OK,. but then never came through....you see a pattern here?
Finally for one convention, we complained to Ford, and they told Bondurant to put on a school for us. Big Bad Bob SHO'd up with one car and a couple helpers and rented a crappy gravelly parking lot and was going to give everyone a few laps with the boss teaching, but the tires went nearly bald in a few laps and he didn't bring extra's! So our 'event" wound up being Bob giving three people at a time a lap or two in the car at partial speed.
Had to line up and wait an hour or more just for that!
So I tell people, support Skip Barber who really came through for us three times.
Once I caught Bob B. at an event at Champaign, IL that he was putting on for the U of I. I hopped in the front seat with him and while on track I mentioned that I helped with the SHO conventions and since he stiffed us so many times we went with Skip Barber and just got through with a convention with 100 students in a one-day school! He almost went off course and I loved the ****** off look on his face!
FYI if you are thinking of spending bucks with Bonny Bob!
Bluestreak
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I like to hear that kind of info.
89shofun
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wow nice
smokin joe
SHO Member
thats interesting did he just lack the motivation to help out the SHO community
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