That Taurus SHO engine, wasn't it made by Yamaha? If so it has
some "ties" with the Roadster. By the way, a Swedish automaker will
come with a "narrow V" V8 model (4400cc & 320 hp) of their SUV next
year. This V8 is made by Yamaha. SUV's have a "habit" of ending up at
junkyards pretty early in their life so if somebody is looking for a 32
valve V8 with less width than the usual 90 degree...
Thomas
Greg Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>:
> Hey Andy, about that Quad 4... my neighbor told me that they do make
a RWD
> trans
> that will bolt up to it, as he was considering it for one of his
hotrod
> restorations, just to be different. He understood that they can be
> modified to
> produce some good power too, not that 180 is bad! When I was looking
for
> V6
> motors for my wife's car I too strongly considered the SHO. The
biggest
> problem
> I saw was that the intake would probably have to be cut into the
firewall,
> and
> draw cold air from the cowl vent (kinda cool though... cowl
induction!).
> Also,
> that cool intake system they used makes the motor pretty tall up
front,
> which I
> gathered would cause problems with a Roadster's sloping hood. I am
> fortunate
> that I have a good wrecking yard just a short distance from my home.
The
> have
> all kinds of engines pulled and on the shelf, and with a little
begging
> they let
> me go back and measure whatever I want and mill around looking at
this and
> that.
> Greg Burrows
>
> Andy Cost wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > Has anyone looked into the 2.3l 180hp Quad4? These
were in
> > Olds,
> > > > > > Pontiac
> > > > > > > > and Chubys. Get everything for the swap out of a
junkyard
> for
> > > $300
> >
> > Did they ever offer the Quad four with a rear drive? Are there any
> > transmissions that work with it? There is an Achieva down the
street
> that
> > has been sitting wrecked on a trailer for three years now. It
could be
> > cheap. I need a trailer too.
> >
> > I was looking at Ford Taurus SHO motors. They are really strong
runners
> and
> > look way cool. You can use the bellhousing from an Aerostar van
and a
> T-5
> > to make a rear drive. It might not fit too well. I measured the
302 in
> my
> > 87 Mustang GT and it looked like it would drop right in. How about
a
> turbo
> > 2 liter from an 80's vintage dodge. They are plentiful and make
250 hp
> with
> > little effort.
> >
> > There are lots of good bench racing ideas out there.
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