3.0l SHO Motor

[michowski]

I got room under my hood to store the motor if you want it .

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

ya ive seen a vulcan in a GT just like mine. the thing is, since the vulcan transaxle bolts right into the escort....and the SHO uses the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the vulcan....see where im going with this?

but your right, i think it might be a little much without some beefing of the front suspention and steering. plus those cars torque steer bad enough with only 110hp...i cant imagine imagine doubling it to 220.

ive seen kits that include all the brackets needed to bolt in an 8.8 and small block into a focus....the kits run for about $5k and dont include engine, trans, or axle. it would certainly be fun if i won the lottery though

 

[Mutant Pony]

ya ive seen a vulcan in a GT just like mine. the thing is, since the vulcan transaxle bolts right into the escort....and the SHO uses the same bellhousing bolt pattern as the vulcan....see where im going with this?

Well duh! Sometimes I just think at odd angles.
Sometimes people that don't know anything about cars show me how to do things I wouldn't have thought of. I just think too deep sometimes.
It is a syndrome that causes a lot of setbacks in anyone that is over educated in a subject.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

all anyone has to do is look at the mutant pony and theres no doubt that you know your way around a wrench. its easy to overlook obvious solutions, thats why its always good to have more than one brain on a project.

 

[Mutant Pony]

Well tanks! I didn't mean to imply that you don't know anything about cars. From your posts we can clearly tell that you do. If YOU were to put the SHO in a Ranger, don't cut up your '93. Pick up a beater and fix it up. Save another Ranger from the crusher!!!

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

what id like to do is put the cab and box from the '93 onto a 2wd frame with a v-8 and turn it into my clean, fast street truck/sleeper/rice cooker...find a beat up cab and build a flatbed for the 4x4/3.0 chassis, lock both ends, and use it as my beater/work/off road truck. then someday in the far future, find a 2nd 2wd for the SHO/super swap.

a guy can never have too many rangers, right?

 

[red85]

The v-8 focus is a little different, They convert it to rear wheel drive so it is a major mod. BIG BAGS of peanuts.

LOL big bags of peanuts Basically they take a fox body Mustang running gear and bolt it to a Focus. The instrument panel is actually just laid on top of the factory Focus stuff. The company is called Kugel Komponents. These guys have also done a 351W in a Focus. Ihave always loved that SHO engine. Did you guys see the thread with the SHO motor in a dune buggy?

 

[Mutant Pony]

Yeah, Wicked_sludge posted it. I knew he was thinking of a swap as soon as I saw it.

 

[MagnaV30]

Out of curiosity, would the SHO bolt onto a Mitsu FM145?

 

[Hahnsb2]

Out of curiosity, would the SHO bolt onto a Mitsu FM145?

Doubt there is a 3.0 bellhousing for a mitsu trans since the mistu ended before the 3.0 started.
If I remember correctly, with that intake manifold they achieved 114% volumetric efficiency, that's insane on a N/A engine!

 

[Mutant Pony]

Yes, The Mitsu's and the TKs could be bolted to the Sho but, It wouldn't be advisable. The M5r1 is going to be pushed to its limits.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

what mutant said. if you find one of the rare detachable 3.0 bellhousings, you could bolt it to an FM or TK..but i wouldnt. the only ranger SHO swap ive seen used a T5 (mustang) trans...it would be interesting to see how the M5OD handles 220HP...

 

[Mutant Pony]

Remember, Wicked_sludge, it is torque that breaks things. The M5OD will handle it just fine until you dump the clutch at about 5000 rpm. Then it is a 100% gauranteed failure.

 

[MagnaV30]

I would love to swap one into my truck, the problem is finding a donor up here....
I think i have seen one Taurus SHO in the past 10 years

 

[Redneckcid52]

3.0 Upgrade

Hey ive built 3 of the normal ford 3.0 motors now ive left the block and rotating assembly stock im jw if any one has any ideas if how to push out 250hp and 240 trq just on bolts ons without breakin the bank im roundin out at about 205 on the one i just got rid of stock it was 168 and i only spent about 450 on it. Any ideas?