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Steve J

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:55 pm
Post subject: S Code DOHC in a Taurus SHO?
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There seem to be a lot of 96-99 Taurus SHO's with bad engines, thanks to a
less than desireable cam design. What would it take to replace that engine
with a 3.0L S Code DOHC engine from a Taurus LX? Is this a reasonable swap?
Maybe I'm dreaming, but it seems like it could possibly work.

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trainfan11

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 1:00 am
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Steve J wrote:
> There seem to be a lot of 96-99 Taurus SHO's with bad engines, thanks to a
> less than desireable cam design. What would it take to replace that engine
> with a 3.0L S Code DOHC engine from a Taurus LX? Is this a reasonable swap?
> Maybe I'm dreaming, but it seems like it could possibly work.
>
>

A LOT.

You might as well go with a 4.6 from a Continental.

It has been done.

Either way, you would need an entire donor vehicle from the dash &
firewall forward, & then some... eg.: the SHO has a different, & larger,
fuel tank than the 3.0 cars.

Lots of good reading here:

http://www.taurusclub.com/

Rob

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F.H.6

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 2:55 am
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trainfan1 wrote:
> Steve J wrote:
>> There seem to be a lot of 96-99 Taurus SHO's with bad engines, thanks
>> to a less than desireable cam design. What would it take to replace
>> that engine with a 3.0L S Code DOHC engine from a Taurus LX? Is this
>> a reasonable swap? Maybe I'm dreaming, but it seems like it could
>> possibly work.
>>
>
> A LOT.
>
> You might as well go with a 4.6 from a Continental.

A Continental over a T-Bird. Got me curious.
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 5:45 am
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F.H. wrote:
> trainfan1 wrote:
>> Steve J wrote:
>>> There seem to be a lot of 96-99 Taurus SHO's with bad engines, thanks
>>> to a less than desireable cam design. What would it take to replace
>>> that engine with a 3.0L S Code DOHC engine from a Taurus LX? Is this
>>> a reasonable swap? Maybe I'm dreaming, but it seems like it could
>>> possibly work.
>>>
>>
>> A LOT.
>>
>> You might as well go with a 4.6 from a Continental.
>
> A Continental over a T-Bird. Got me curious.

why not a crown vic
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:05 am
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Picasso wrote:
> F.H. wrote:
>> trainfan1 wrote:
>>> Steve J wrote:
>>>> There seem to be a lot of 96-99 Taurus SHO's with bad engines,
>>>> thanks to a less than desireable cam design. What would it take to
>>>> replace that engine with a 3.0L S Code DOHC engine from a Taurus
>>>> LX? Is this a reasonable swap? Maybe I'm dreaming, but it seems
>>>> like it could possibly work.
>>>>
>>>
>>> A LOT.
>>>
>>> You might as well go with a 4.6 from a Continental.
>>
>> A Continental over a T-Bird. Got me curious.
>
> why not a crown vic

A Continental is already Front Wheel Drive... AND MORE, it's a Taurus,
right down to the front subframe/engine cradle(same part number even).
The easiest way to do this switch is to leave the 4.6 engine &
transaxle(a heavy-duty AX4N/4F50N) intact, & swap the entire cradle.

Rob
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:05 am
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F.H. wrote:
> trainfan1 wrote:
>> Steve J wrote:
>>> There seem to be a lot of 96-99 Taurus SHO's with bad engines, thanks
>>> to a less than desireable cam design. What would it take to replace
>>> that engine with a 3.0L S Code DOHC engine from a Taurus LX? Is this
>>> a reasonable swap? Maybe I'm dreaming, but it seems like it could
>>> possibly work.
>>>
>>
>> A LOT.
>>
>> You might as well go with a 4.6 from a Continental.
>
> A Continental over a T-Bird. Got me curious.

A Continental is already Front Wheel Drive... AND MORE, it's a Taurus,
right down to the front subframe/engine cradle(same part number even).
The easiest way to do this switch is to leave the 4.6 engine &
transaxle(a heavy-duty AX4N/4F50N) intact, & swap the entire cradle.

Rob
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F.H.6

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:55 am
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trainfan1 wrote:
> F.H. wrote:
>> trainfan1 wrote:
>>> Steve J wrote:
>>>> There seem to be a lot of 96-99 Taurus SHO's with bad engines,
>>>> thanks to a less than desireable cam design. What would it take to
>>>> replace that engine with a 3.0L S Code DOHC engine from a Taurus
>>>> LX? Is this a reasonable swap? Maybe I'm dreaming, but it seems
>>>> like it could possibly work.
>>>>
>>>
>>> A LOT.
>>>
>>> You might as well go with a 4.6 from a Continental.
>>
>> A Continental over a T-Bird. Got me curious.
>
> A Continental is already Front Wheel Drive...

Thanks, did not know that.
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