you've got to be kidding me

[AeroSS_87]

So I go to the store and get my cam sensor. 31.99. awesome. double platinum plugs, 3.99 each.. great. standard oil, filters, pcv valve, etc.. done deal. Spark plug wires. $107 for borg-warner........... excuse me??? 151 for motorcraft.... holy crap!!! okay lets move on... valve cover gasket set. $85.... WHAT THE F*** DO YOU MEAN 85 DOLLARS?!?! daaaayyyyuuuumm.

so... any suggestions on where to get these for a bit.. preferably a LOT cheape???

 

[yamahaSHO]

That is fairly standard for prices. You *may* be able to get them slightly cheaper from RCM Automotive.

 

[AeroSS_87]

i just found some accel 8mm custom fit wires from summit for 70 flat. I figured what the ****... but man I need to do some looking for I spend 150 bones on some gaskets.

 

[Jonny Cash]

Your pockets will be hurting maintaining and modding your SHO, but you can get some Magnacores, or some Taylors for under 90 bucks.

haha..I said the same thing when I bought my first sets of gaskets..

 

[SHOtimer]

So I go to the store and get my cam sensor. 31.99. awesome. double platinum plugs, 3.99 each.. great. standard oil, filters, pcv valve, etc..

You got ripped if you bought a pcv valve for the SHO, as it does not have one.

Doug

 

[Jonny Cash]

You got ripped if you bought a pcv valve for the SHO, as it does not have one.

Doug

OUCH!

 

[PAracer]

Accel wires are good for the SHO. Many aftermarket wire do not seal well on the valve covers. As far as spark plugs, Motorcraft, and I believe Autolite are the recomended brands. For some reason, the SHO is picky about spark.

You could get a full upper gasket set from RCM and be done with it. That will cover everything down to 3.0 head gaskets. 3.2 head gaskets cost more and are just receintly back in production.

Get a roll of vacuum line hose to replace the hoses that are most likely original and dried and cracking. Also, Permatex ultra-gray RTV works well and is sensor safe.

 

[AeroSS_87]

wow thanks for the tips. I didn't know sho's were pcv-less. He probably looked it up for a standard 3.0 (vulcan? I think they call them) oh well. it's 1.50 and my g/f has a 92 probe 3.0 that could use it.. unless of course IT doesn't have one either. lol
:hpoop:

 

[kurtis adum]

i would defintly go with the motorcraft or autolite plugs. whole dif car IMO
kurt

 

[Off Road SHO]

i would defintly go with the motorcraft or autolite plugs. whole dif car IMO
kurt

Agreed.

The Accel kit for the SHO is 5119K in black and is a perfect fit.

Tom

 

[F-22 Raptor SHO]

Ford Parts network guys. Shoforum sponsor and supplier of stock OEM motorcraft plug wires for 99 bucks. Thats cheap considering you replace them every 60k.

gaskets: ebay

 

[Yamaha V6]

They're not $99 anymore, FYI. $129 IIRC. Still all I'll recommend.

 

[stick]

wow thanks for the tips. I didn't know sho's were pcv-less. He probably looked it up for a standard 3.0 (vulcan? I think they call them) oh well. it's 1.50 and my g/f has a 92 probe 3.0 that could use it.. unless of course IT doesn't have one either. lol
:hpoop:

If he did your other stuff wont fit either.... Advance Auto has the Valve covers for $71

 

[wood_e]

AC delco wires $50, fit perfectly. No problems for 20,000 miles

 

[SeanMc]

I have the Taylor wires. I love them.

 

[morpho18]

i picked up the felpro valve cover gasket set for about 80 bucks from O'Reilleys when I did mine last year. about 120 bucks total for plugs, wires, and gasket set.

 

[marvsho17]

I hope the accel's are good, I will be installing mine shortly.

 

[Devin]

Don't talk to me about gaskets. I've purchased about $150-$200 in gaskets by this point.

Wires are simple by comparison!