Any SHO owners in here?????

[SHO411]

Not new to AF but never been in the Taurus side, just curious if there any SHO owners in here. I,ve got a 1990 Taurus SHO, 5speed. Well I am stripping it out, cuz I want the engine, harness and ECU for my project car.

[Alex_Perry]

Originally Posted by SHO411

Not new to AF but never been in the Taurus side, just curious if there any SHO owners in here. I,ve got a 1990 Taurus SHO, 5speed. Well I am stripping it out, cuz I want the engine, harness and ECU for my project car.

I've got a 93 ATX undergoing a complete 60k right now.

[94SHO]

I have a 94 MTX...moonlight blue...glad to see some other SHO people..

[Dr.Dogg]

sup all you sho owners i have my 3rd sho started with a 89 then 92 now my last one i think ill ever buy is this 94 think im about done on them,

[Alex_Perry]

Originally Posted by Dr.Dogg

sup all you sho owners i have my 3rd sho started with a 89 then 92 now my last one i think ill ever buy is this 94 think im about done on them,

umm, I have no idea what you just said.

[Autofreefindersguy]

Hey guys, I have a buddy considering buying a 94 SHO and was wondering the durability of the engine?
Any SHO forums for more info on this car?
Thanks much!
Doug

[Alex_Perry]

www.shoforum.com
www.superhighoutput.com
www.shotimes.com

engine durability -- as long as regular maintenance is kept up, it'll go for a long time. If you fall behind or it's been neglected, it will fail sooner or later. You'll hear of a 60k when reading up on SHO's. It involves adjusting valve lash and replacing the timing belt, among other things. One way to tell whether it has been done recently is pull the spark plug wires off and look for oil in the spark plug wells. the seals that keep oil in the valve covers usually fail as the scheduled maintenance is due.

you also never mentioned if the 94 your buddy was looking at is an auto or manual. Not to scare you away from either, but both transmissions are prone to leaving you stranded. The auto's just fail because they can't handle the power, and with the manuals, the diff pin will shear and break through the transmission casing. Both have to be abused or maintenance neglected to die, so as long as you don't abuse the car while you own it and put money into keeping it running right, it will be a great ride. Also, try to get as much history on the car as possible.

[Autofreefindersguy]

Thanks Perry,
Not sure about a timing belt being done in this car?
It has 183k miles and a hotter cam put in? Intake & exhaust mods...Its a 5 spd with a new clutch & trans...He has some nice Eibach lowering springs/shocks & 17" rims with Z rated Goodyear Eagles...For $1950?
I have seen it fly by my office so it sounds like it runs strong.

[Alex_Perry]

I don't know whether he has 'hotter' cams in there. Don't forget, there are four of em. I would doubt it, they are really expensive, and up until a couple days ago, SHOShop (in California) was the only place to produce cams.

New clutch is a selling point, because it's a brutal job to have done.

With the exhast/suspension work done, it sounds like the PO liked the car. Unless it was beat on, definately consider it!

[Autofreefindersguy]

Thanks again, yeah, Iam sure he has beat on it, I have seen him FLY by my office more then once...
He says his dad has a race shop and put the cam's in? I have no idea? How far have u seen these engines go? (I have also seem a trace amount of smoke)

[deadlight]

Another owner here, I have a titanium 89 with the rod shifter conversion sitting on slicers. I think I've seen you on SHOforum Alex, I don't post there too often however.

[Alex_Perry]

smoke isn't unusual if you know where its coming from. take a look at the end of the rear head on the pass. side (above the power steering pump). The cam sensor is there, and behind it, the cam seal tends to leak over time. It's a cheap fix. If the exhaust actually smokes, thats not good. I would avoid it.
They tend to go for a long time. they can go well beyond 200,000 miles assuming its maintained properly.

Deadlight, I don't usually post over at shoforum, more just like to read whats going on. Also, I used to be a regular on the TCCA, but i'm not too fond of it now.

[shoble]

We own 5 Gen 1's (one is a plus model), 2 Gen 2's, and 2 Gen 3's SHO's. We also have a SHO-ble, 88 Mercury Sable with a 93 ATX drivetrain.

[fajita23200]

Originally Posted by Alex_Perry

umm, I have no idea what you just said.

I think he said he's done with them. Meaning, no more money spent(wasted) ever again!!!!

[gbear711]

93 mtx forest green