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Title: New DD Beater
Post by: DVP on November 03, 2011, 02:16:38 PM
1996 SHO Medium Grafite (it's purple)/ Gray. 3.4 V8 oh and it's MTX/Quaifed and on spray.

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn65/cougar86_89/f555ce97.jpg)

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn65/cougar86_89/4aac3290.jpg)

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn65/cougar86_89/fbd2fce0.jpg)

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn65/cougar86_89/912773f5.jpg)
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: Thunder Chicken on November 03, 2011, 02:36:01 PM
I didn't think the V8 ones were available with MTX (but then, you could fill a bucket with what I don't know about SHO's). Is that an addition? If so, am I correct in assuming a Duratec MTX from a Contour was used?
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: sho_shane on November 03, 2011, 02:45:03 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;371861
I didn't think the V8 ones were available with MTX (but then, you could fill a bucket with what I don't know about SHO's). Is that an addition? If so, am I correct in assuming a Duratec MTX from a Contour was used?

 
The V8 SHO's never came with MTX trannys. But I heard that someone was trying to come up with a plate to let you use one. If this car is a 5 speed that would be so so so sweet...

Dillon that is a great looking 3rd gen you have there. You can tell by my name that I have a soft spot for SHO's. I've owned 11 of them and plan to own more before I die. :)

Im also diggin the 1st gen you have to. :D
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: DVP on November 03, 2011, 03:35:17 PM
Ford forgot to make it an option. 1 of 4 v8 cars that have been MTX swapped. 1 of 3 with Ford trans.

This is number 8 or 9 for me. They keep me entertained I guess.
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: Haystack on November 03, 2011, 03:40:05 PM
So what ever happpened to your cougar? This has to be at least 4 cars since I have heard about it.
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: DVP on November 03, 2011, 10:07:36 PM
Quote from: Haystack;371869
So what ever happpened to your cougar? This has to be at least 4 cars since I have heard about it.

It has been put away for a long time. It holds no dollar value to me so I won't sell but I refuse to build it less than perfect.
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: DVP on November 03, 2011, 10:12:38 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;371861
I didn't think the V8 ones were available with MTX (but then, you could fill a bucket with what I don't know about SHO's). Is that an addition? If so, am I correct in assuming a Duratec MTX from a Contour was used?

MTX-IV is what is used, 89-95 V6 SHO Trans.
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: The Shredder on November 03, 2011, 10:24:48 PM
What's cool is that it looks like it has some TurboCoupe scoops in the hood!  Very nice touch.
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: 88turbo on November 03, 2011, 10:45:08 PM
show a pic of the top of the hood please
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: 5.0 tbird on November 03, 2011, 10:48:07 PM
Nice SHO, I've never seen one swapped to a manual. The only thing I really know about them is you're supposed to weld the cam gears.
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: EFFalcon on November 03, 2011, 10:55:41 PM
we never got the SHO, coz the taurus flopped.
I'd love to see what all the fuss is about :D

the above one actually looks pretty nice.
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: DVP on November 04, 2011, 12:05:26 PM
I was waiting for someone to notice after I realized I didn't have a good closed picture at an angle you could see.

TC Scoops and 70-72 LeMans cowl vents. I'm going to go over it again. It's been 10 years or so since it was originally done and it's starting to pop around the rear.

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn65/cougar86_89/dfc549a9.jpg)
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: 88turbo on November 04, 2011, 07:39:58 PM
the scoops look right but I'm just not sure about the vents, over all the metal work looks good though.  looking at one of my TC hoods, the scoops look to be further apart than those were they moved closer together?
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: 1Bad88tbird on November 04, 2011, 07:53:44 PM
The new one looks good. Do you still have the older ones?
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: Shadow on November 04, 2011, 08:48:10 PM
Quote from: EFFalcon;371924
I'd love to see what all the fuss is about :D


the fuss is basically over the motor.. it's yamaha designed and surprisingly powerful for being stuffed under the hood of a taurus.. i never really liked them though.. they're just not an appealing car to me.. plus my grandmother drives an 03 taurus so it falls into the 'old people's car' category for me lmao

wouldn't mind stuffing the motor in something smaller and RWD though ;)
Title: New DD Beater
Post by: DVP on November 04, 2011, 08:50:40 PM
Quote from: 88turbo;371979
the scoops look right but I'm just not sure about the vents, over all the metal work looks good though.  looking at one of my TC hoods, the scoops look to be further apart than those were they moved closer together?

 
Think so. There is a ridge in the TC hood that had to be removed to flow on this one. The rear of the hood looks a lot better in person.


Quote from: 1Bad88tbird;371981
The new one looks good. Do you still have the older ones?

 
Still have a 91. Ive had 92,91,91,93,94,95,95,96,99. 91 I still have is fun but it's a toy. So nice to have a nice car again.