3.8 taurus.

[overdriveracer]

im a 17 year old automotive high school student. through the last year. ive been planning on compleatly rebuilding the 3.8 liter in my 95 taurus and droping a 5 speed in it. been wanting to do this so i could shut a friend up about his stupid yahama engine in his SHO. does anyone know any exact specs, such as bore and what not on the SHO, i know, or believe its a 3 liter, but could i know a little more.

[gibersonrocky]

where on the net can i find tourque specs for a 1993 taurus wagon with a 3.8

[sfontain]

Originally Posted by hls74

That's a BIG deal, and I'm not even sure they EVER made a manual transmission taurus. The one from the SHO motor will most likely not mate up.

Wrong. In fact, they only put a manual transmission in the SHOs from inception until about '93 (they had a 3.0L Yamaha), but it continued to be available until '99 when Ford stopped producing them. They began by putting a 3.2L in the automatics. From '96 to '99 Ford used a 3.4L Yamaha V8.

Originally Posted by hls74

Your buddy with the SHO will still blow you away quite easily. The SHO stands for Super High Output. That motor is supercharged.

No, no it is not supercharged.

Originally Posted by hls74

Don't waste your time or money. I'm assuming that because you're even considering it, you have no idea what you're getting into.

Feel free to go and troll elsewhere.

Originally Posted by overdriveracer

im a 17 year old automotive high school student. through the last year. ive been planning on compleatly rebuilding the 3.8 liter in my 95 taurus and droping a 5 speed in it. been wanting to do this so i could shut a friend up about his stupid yahama engine in his SHO. does anyone know any exact specs, such as bore and what not on the SHO, i know, or believe its a 3 liter, but could i know a little more.

Anyway... It's not an easy job. If you really know cars, it *can* be done, but it's going to take quite a lot of time for a first-timer and is probably going to cost you some money. You will need a custom PCM for your configuration, which could easily cost $1k or more. Unless you're really attached to your car, it might be worthwhile to just sell your 3.8 and go out and buy an actual SHO. Not only will the engine be more powerful, but you won't have to spend the extra money on parts for your conversion, and you'll also get a few nice upgrades like better suspension and the like. Good luck!