It's SHOtime...
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As it happens, the SHO motor, while built for fwd use, shares its' bellhousing bolt pattern with the standard 3.0 which was used in both fwd and rwd configurations. This means that there's a rwd bellhousing which will fit as well as several decnt trannies to choose from. I even read about a guy who put a T5 behind one.
Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_SHO_V6_engine
And there's nothing quite like transplanting one into an English sports car:
Check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_SHO_V6_engine
And there's nothing quite like transplanting one into an English sports car:
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Personally I would think it would be too much of a hassle to use the SHO in a Ranger since you would need to convert from fwd to rwd for the Ranger. Of course for a master fabricator like yourself it should be a piece of cake. 
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TD!
That ain't fair, you ain't right, and I want one...
What is that? A Spitfire?
I'm going to have to remember that link, the bellhousing info could be priceless.
That ain't fair, you ain't right, and I want one...
What is that? A Spitfire?
I'm going to have to remember that link, the bellhousing info could be priceless.
Last edited by Greywolf; Oct 13, 2007 at 07:22 PM.
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Jim, what I'm talking about is doing a conversion that uses the SHO engine in a RWD configuration anyway, so putting one in a Ranger is not really any different than sticking one in my old Alpine...
And Dutch, I believe that's a Healey...I know I came across a complete webpage on the conversion, I'll try to find it for ya...
ON EDIT: Here it is:
http://members.***.net/rdgrauman/Healey.html
And Dutch, I believe that's a Healey...I know I came across a complete webpage on the conversion, I'll try to find it for ya...
ON EDIT: Here it is:
http://members.***.net/rdgrauman/Healey.html
Last edited by TigerDan; Oct 13, 2007 at 07:49 PM.
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Wow! How did I miss that post with the fire engine red English sporty car in it? I forgot the SHO uses the same bellhousing. Should make swapping it in a Ranger, or Alpine a heck of a lot easier. Looks like a small Cobra in that picture.
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Something like that could easily be considered the Cobra planform of the modern day. The SHO engine is lighter, but relatively close in pounds per horsepower to what the Cobra was in it's original form. Yet more efficient, and more fuel conservative.
You could drive that thing without owning your own refinery...
You could drive that thing without owning your own refinery...
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I came across a 37 Ford with a SHO motor in it, going from the original 60hp v8 to 220+hp v6 was great, is what the owner said. He had used the 3.0 Areostar trans. Besides being a very sexy looking engine.
Dan, I did reply to your e-mail.
Dan, I did reply to your e-mail.
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If anyone is serious about this kind of project, I saw a '93 Taurus SHO on sfbay.craigslist for $500. The seller specifically called out for someone looking for an engine and transmission.
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Originally Posted by AnOldDog
If anyone is serious about this kind of project, I saw a '93 Taurus SHO on sfbay.craigslist for $500. The seller specifically called out for someone looking for an engine and transmission.
That would be closer to Dan's area than mine, so he can have it. Maybe there will be a SHO donor down here, when I am ready to do a swap in the Ranger. I was thinking Turbo Coupe, but SHO would be even more unique.