89 90 sho 900$

[speeder94]

i was wondering how fast is an 89 -90 taurus sho like 1\4 o to 60 theres one for 900$ but needs a clutch are they any fast and how many horses do they have please response remember its an sho.

[V6Sho]

All the first generation SHO's are really fast. That one will have 220 hp, and 200 torque, 0-60 in about 6 1/2, quarter mile in the high 14's to low 15's. They have a Yamaha built engine that is incredible. It can rev to 12,000 rpms, but I wouldn't recommend trying it in such an old car. SHO's are incredible sleepers. If you like eating Civics and 5.0 Mustangs and the like, it will do it stock.

[GTStang]

You do know a SHO clutch job will run you about $700 min. Also if you plan on doing it yourself i will pray for you!

[PAracer]

Ya, I wouldn't recommend the SHO unless you have a fondness of wrenching on cars, or have deeeeep pockets. For more info on the SHO look into the sites in my sig. $900 for a SHO in reasonable condition is not bad. If it were me, I would buy it, deside if I should fix it up or part it out. If the person selling the car will admit to it needing a clutch, I would also think that the car has not recieved much of its required maintenence. The SHO is not meant for the strip, but it is a blast on the highway and road course. Good luck.

[V6Sho]

The clutch is one of your lesser problems. See when the last time it had it's Valve Lashings adjusted. That's a required maintainence that will likely run you about $500 pure labor. It must be done every 60,000 miles, or your repair bills will far exceed the cost of putting a clutch in. The clutches seldom wear out, the pressure plate usually shatters before that happens. They are usually a very nice car, inside and out, for the money, but they are a car that it helps if you are mechanically inclined.

[GTStang]

Awesome words thier is a man well versed in SHO. Ive done all those jobs and none are fun!

[Scott85]

$900 sounds like a good deal. If you can find a machanic that will do it on the side, the clutch job might not be too bad. I had mine done and it cost me $300(http://www.shonutperformance.com/ may have it cheaper) for the clutch kit & $160 labor, but that was through someone that worked out of their home. I have a 90 that I got with 217K on it and it now has 231K , original motor & trans. I've had to replace the clutch, altenator & some other minor things. Just remember that anything that needs to be replaced reguarding the motor, will most likely cost twice as much as a normal Taurus. As far as I can tell, the 60K has never been done to it and it runs pretty good. It ran low 16's in the 1/4 mile.

[V6Sho]

They are actually good cars... (for a Ford...) And usually run a long time. More so than being drag racing cars, they are just fun daily drivers with surprising gas milage (mine gets about 30).

[XRoll2000]

key word is "maintenance", which a lot of people neglect on the shos, especially the previous owners, not all of them though.