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1996 SHO Medium Grafite (it's purple)/ Gray. 3.4 V8 oh and it's MTX/Quaifed and on spray.







1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #1 –
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?
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #2 –
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

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Reply #3 –
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.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #4 –
So what ever happpened to your cougar? This has to be at least 4 cars since I have heard about it.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Reply #5 –
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.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #6 –
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.
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #7 –
What's cool is that it looks like it has some TurboCoupe scoops in the hood!  Very nice touch.

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Reply #9 –
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.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

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Reply #10 –
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.
83 Thunderbird Heritage - Right Hand Drive
95 Falcon GLi

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Reply #11 –
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.

1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #12 –
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?

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Reply #14 –
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 ;)
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