Ah, SHO Taurus, my green 1991 was the only car I have ever owned that was
bought back under our state's Lemon Law. Great engine, everything attached to
it was a POS. Be aware that the later automatic cars ('92 - on?) were 3.2
liter, you need to find a manual tranny version to stay under that magical 3.0
liter bogie.
As a side note I bought a '96 SHO 3.4 liter V-8 engine, also a 60 degree
layout, out of a low mileage junker several years ago to use as a potential
engine swap into something small and Miata-like. Did not know at the time
about the cam sprocket loosening issues, this engine had fallen victim and
most of the valves were tweeked so it became a nice piece of scrap metal. It
was a neat little engine, too bad.
Here's a '89 SHO 3.0 liter in Vegas:
http://www.automotix.net/usedengines/1989-ford-taurus-inventory.html?fit_note
s=7a834fbaf84c4cf74707388f1af6a757&seq_num=3
And a Depends-load of '91 3.0 automatics around the country:
http://www.automotix.net/usedengines/1991-ford-taurus-inventory.html?fit_note
s=53018f94eded282c47f29ae44a6e472d&seq_num=2
Good hunting!
Bugz
-----Original Message-----
From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Larry Mayfield
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 12:31 PM
To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: [Tigers] 2014 Worlds Fastest Sunbeam Motor Candidate
Ok, so a few weeks ago, I asked about alternative motors for the WFS version
2014. I received a plethora of suggestions (don't you just love that word!)
and some ver pretty dang good. But, while surfing this morning I remembered a
motor that may fit the bill better and has some performance parts support.
That is the 1988 SHO V6 which produced good power, over 200, and can be
mounted longitudinally. It shares a bell housing pattern with the Vulcan V6
motor. And is it just under 3 litres displacement and conveniently uses the
EEC IV efi system and it might be cheaper than the national debt. It is a
DOHC motor but with a 60 degree bank angle so it will likely fit. And although
it is a Yamaha, if comes from Ford so falls in my list of druthers for Ford
stuff.
The trick now, is to find one that can be bought complete for a song or at
least a loud yodel. Anybody have a clue as to where I might start looking for
one or two of them? Might even turn out to be a good transplant for either a
Tiger or Alpine... Of course, a manual trans version would be lovely also as I
am tired of wrestling with my AOD trans good as it is... it is large....
And I have thought of stretching the wheel base for next time... 130 inches vs
90 sure seems better for salt racing stability.
Went to the salt, Mon, Tues and yesterday for a look see. Salt is poor.
very bumpy, lots of soft spots and more spin outs in the day and a half I was
there that most of the meets I have been to combined! Lots of broken motors
and car parts. If it does not rain and smooth things out, it will be a tough
go. On a side note, my new F350 King Ranch Dually tow truck was a
marvel..once even hit 95 mph, ahem, passing a big truck.... and still got
16.7 overall mpg up and back and around town....
shoot me considerations for the SHO motor, 1988 specific and a manual trans
set up for same....
mayf
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