1993
Ford Taurus SHO
This is my SHO, its Silver, grey interior, MTX, with about 151k miles when purchased January 8, 2008
I am currently undergoing the SHO's spring time upgrades, the following will be installed:
-FR500 Cobra steering wheel
-Rear strut tower brace
-Clutchnet racing Pressure plate
-Install ram air intake setup utilizing stock intake box
-Fix minor coolant leak on pipe by oil cooler
-Install 94-95 Knuckles and 11.6" brakes
-Install new 20.5mm TPR front swaybar bushings
-Install new front swaybar endlinks
-Install new rear swaybar endlinks
-Install ZEX nitrous system
Maintenance
-Oil drained and filled 1/09/08
-Rod Bearings replaced 1/25/08
-Oil changed SAE 30 HD with Pure One oil filter 1/25/08
-Shifter bushing replaced
-ball joint pinch bolt replaced
-strut rod bushing replaced with TPR and reciever welded
-new axle seals
-new battery
-lubed speedometer cable
---151,862 miles on 2/19/08---
-replaced EATC with 95 hardbutton unit
-installed Sony CDX-GT300 headunit
-replace ashtray
---151,981 miles on 2/23/08---
-Nitto 450 225-50-16 tires installed
-Shifter bushing replaced
---152,000 miles on 3/1/08
-New rotors
-New ceramic pads
---152,??? miles on 3/8/08
-Replaced X2J Computer
---Unknown mileage and date
-3.2 Engine Swap Complete
-Taylor Plug wires
-Motorcraft plugs
-Cam Seal
-Changed pressure plate
-Replaced Altenator... Delco/Remy brand
-Replaced Belts... AC Delco brand
-Replaced PS Pump, hoses, rack, tie rods
-Replaced Oil with Castrol 30HD
-K&N Oil Filter installed
---Unknown mileage, 7/5/08
Today is 10/24/08 and its been awhile since I've given any updates, I'm up to about 157,000+ miles now......
Some things I've done to the car
-Bypassed heater core
-Bypassed/gutted A/C compressor and installed new shorter belt
-Flushed Radiator and added fresh coolant
-Walbro/TrickFlow 155 lph Fuel Pump
-Motorcraft fuel filter
-replaced driver side axle seal and resealed/replace speed sensor
-Refurbished left rear caliper slide
-Rotated tires
-Installed new cam seal on cam sensor and fixed valve cover leak on rear head
-Replaced Cam Sensor with motorcraft part
-Aligned front body parts
-Installed LeBra brand front end mask bra
-Replaced driver side corner light assembly
-Replaced radiator cap
-Replaced oil with 10-30 and Motorcraft FL400S filter
---Unknown mileage, 11/15/08
-Replaced oil with 5-30 Mobil 1 synthetic and Motorcraft FL400S filter
---Unknown mileage, 11/30/08
-Installed Aluminum Subframe Bushings
---Unknown mileage, 11/28/08
--Rear Brake service
-Resurfaced rotors
-Motorcraft pads
-Lubed/cleaned slider pins and cleaned caliper brackets
---Unknown mileage, 12/04/08
-----Winter Project-Completed
-Put in new transmission(painted orange)
-New clutch disc
-8lb SHO Shop aluminum flywheel(stock is 21 lbs)
-SHOnut ceramic TOB
-Install new swaybars, orange color, 20.5mm front and 26mm rear
-Install SHO Source catless equal length y pipe
-Installed 17" Volvo wheels
-235/45/17 Pirelli P6 all season tires
-----unknown mileage, 1/23/09
Current Modifications
3.2 swap
Borla exhaust system
Aluminum subframe bushings
SHO Source Catless stainless steel y-pipe
SHO Source 8lb aluminum flywheel
SHO Nut ceramic TOB
Clutchnet clutch disc
Moog HD TPR rear swaybar endlinks
TPR 26mm rear swaybar to body bushings
Future Dreams
H-brace
Ingalls adjustable front tension rods
MOOG tension rod repair kit
Ingalls adjustable rear control arms
Cut Moog Cargo Coils
Stainless Steel brake lines
adjustable front strut mounts
new oem shift knob
