Dudes, like I own a 94 SHO Manual and I Daily it... I call it a SHO... my friends call it a SHO... I've never met a person that called an S.H.O. it's easier to say and funner... I'm not going to say S.H.O.... its SHO... Saying S.H.O is a mouth workout... it doesnt roll off your tongue like GTO, CRX, NSX.... I rest my case. Everyone calls it a SHO...
"Dude", are you even old enough to remember when the first gen was new? Back then it was easy to spot people who didn't know what they were talking about if they referred to the first gen car incorrectly as SHOw. Where I come from, we laughed at people who said that. Anyone who knew what the car was called it S.H.O.
@@johnjones393 that's called the smug factor. If it's my car, I can call it whatever I want. I have many cars, and I graduated high school in 1993, so yes, I remember when they were new. If someone calling it a "SHOw" offends you that much, then you need to get your brain checked. Considering there are PLENTY of retro reviews and modern reviewers that call it "SHOw" as well as S.H.O... either one works, if you wanna call it a S.H.O be my guest, I'm not gonna throw a fit about it lol
you should have mentioned the horrendous linkage of the early shos vs the 91 and up rod shifters. Great video from a guy who use to repair them for customers in his personal garage and who had the distinction of being graced on Super Ford magazine as the first SHO in the country that was supercharged ! Thanks for the memories
Talk about a sleeper!...but it’s all thanks to Yamaha baby! You know me and Yamaha! 👍👌 these things are a rare gem these days. I remember seeing one at a junkyard and just felt so bad because it was all in once piece! 😞
@Nathan Kirby read the video description. The regular Vette was faster than a SHO in most cases anyway, by something like .1 seconds -60. Still extremely embarrassing for a Chevy fan, and winnable with a better driver in the SHO. I still want to get a 92-95 do a hybrid 3.0/3.2 with the MTX. Still amazes me to this day all of the 2 valve Chevy fans, when a 4 valve LT5 put out 150% the power.
hi MR Random well I remember all this when Ford was developing the Taurus it was said the Yamaha motor came from Yamaha's formula 1 racing car detuned of couse which I seen there F1 Yamaha in to racing a car never made seance to me 1 they don't build car's in the first place 2 while Indy and formula 1 is the top of auto racing even car company's will tell you unlike drag racing stock car racing and sport's car racing indy and formula 1 offer very little in the way of returns but cost the most to run a car for one season to the tune of one million of more i guess the little returns that the car company's get from Indy and F1 has to do with unlike drag and stock car and etc that a least look a little like whay we can buy and drive the Indy and F1 don't I guess people like to see raced what looks like they can buy and have well good night 🌅🌇🌆⛼🌃 MR Random 👍👍👍C😎😎L
I had one and people would pull next to me to race it. I smoked them all. It ended up having rod issues. It was a GREAT 👍 car but not at lot of mechanic’s wanted to mess with that transverse engine. I remember changing the spark plugs and wires...a real doozie because one of them was up against the firewall. Without a ratchet with a swivel, you could forget it. Parts for it was astronomical at the time as well. It’s good to see someone recognize this car.
Was introduced to it by my uncle who picked one up brand new in 89. Went for a drive and was floored by how quick it was. I ended up getting an identical one in 94. Had so much fun driving this car. Had it long enough to do the timing belt change myself twice and the valve lash adjustment once. Fuel pump was the only thing to let go on the car. Surprised a lot of other "performance" cars in it, including a few Mustangs. They were quick and nicely equipped, especially the seats with bolsters that you could squeeze in with the push of a button. Launching these cars wasn't easy.....lots of torque steer, but again, a lot of fun. Wish I could have kept it.....
My first 89 SHO I bought right after I turned 18. Took me 1 hour to curb it and bend the subframe. 5 months latter the transmission finally had it with my ruthless abuse. The magnet had so much chunk, the boys in the whole shop had to meet me and shake my hand! My next was a 91+. Diff Pin blew out of the diff. 3 Transmissions to build one good one latter. Put an ATX drive-train in a Fiero. On my 7th SHO now. 89 with the suspension and brakes built. Working on a MegaSquirt ECU now for it
I have owned 2 and currently on a 93 automatic with 91,000 miles on it and in immaculate condition. I just did an oil change first one in four years 2500 miles. Been driving it more with the blacked-out headlight covers White car just been a blast! Awesome engine
I had an 89,. The intake can be spun around and bolted on backwards. A mustang t5 can bolt to the belhousing so this means a 3.0 sho motor can be used in RWD applications.
I had the 91 electric red black leather seats Amazing car ..Only had a problem with the Transmission once and clutch couple times had a door ajar light but no electrical otherwise..1991 was the one of the best Year's interior was really nice looking! Aluminum 5 star alloy wheels.. 1992 was the fastest year they made the Fastest sho that was automatic in those year's! Put almost 200,000 miles and the Engine was still a beast .. Never even changed the Plugs still ran .....🙌 I sure it could of used plugs ! I tend to live by if it ain't broken don't fix it..Just oil changes and air filter and drove it to have fun..I had this car Senior year in Highschool 🤙 Good old days in Illinois..
I have to disagree with you on that top speed. We were going over the causeway about 1 in the morning and riding in my friends new Thunderbird super coupe with the cruise set at 140 mph. Our friends behind us in a 1989 SHO easily walked us down, pulled alongside of us and cut on the interior light and waved bu bye and drove away from us until his lights were out of sight. We tried to keep up in the T Bird but it petered out at 147 mph. When we got to New Orleans we asked the guys in the sho how fast they were going and they all had the same answer, 167 mph so forgive me for saying a sho is just getting rolling good at 140.
The last part he says is no joke. They are money pits. Takes a special type of person to own and maintain one. Love mine to death and will never part with it.
@@bornvillain6819 I own 2 running and driving 89s. My prized on has 305k on the original engine and trans. The other has 23k. Good luck finding them with good paint as I had them both painted lol
The one and only time I took mine to the drag strip everyone was like: "why didnt you leave the carseats at home?" Me: "cuz those are my kids right over there with their mom." 😐 Everyone: 😆
Had a dedicated track car for road courses but I did take it to the 1/4 mile track one time. Even with a quaife differential and road course tires I spun but my mph was 102 which isnt bad and the time was a 13.9
@@dond7908 I made 4 passes. 15.1, 15.2 and two 15.0's in a row on the same evening. It had 140k on it at the time but a fresh trans. 260k plus now, on 4th transmission. Wish I had an MTX. 😒
I bought a used 1990 SHO in 1995. It was that weird silver/champagne color. I loved that car so much. Crazy thing, I went to some mexican mom and pops used car dealer in SoCal and actually drove off in a 1991 Taurus GL. They called me the next day and said the GL had a salvaged title and asked if I was interested in a another Taurus they had. Sad part is, I was a knucklehead back then and one night while cruising around drinking and smoking weed with some friends a sheriff tried pulling me over. I got into a quick chase and crashed it into a telephone pole. Car wasn't totaled but not drivable and it got impounded for 30 days. I left at the tow yard and got a repro on my record. 😔
I got my hands on a 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe in which the engine was swapped for a SHO engine, although custom fitted for RearWheel config. I loved that car in '98 when i had it... until it was wrecked and sold to someone for a stock racer. I remember turning heads of a few Chevy guys. hehe
I ran the service center for Budget Rent a Car nights and weekends back in 1990-1991, A Ford exec was having some electrical issuses with her company car... SHO TAURUS... she left the car for the local Ford dealership to pick up the following monday... WE BEAT THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF IT for 2 days straight. STAND on the gas until it was at full rev, and slip our foot off the clutch letting it slam to full engagement... the front end would move back and forth just boiling the tires...
Hahaha, $3,000-$5,000. I have a 94, 125,000 miles, just gave a whopping $400 for it and absolutely love it. Always wanted one since I was like 14 and now I'm 34 and finally own one and nope, it's not going anywhere...
Mine was a 91 burgundy/black with slicers and 'back in the day' it was an S. H. O. period. No one was calling it a 'SHO' except some dweebs who thought they were insiders but weren't. Loaded with everything but full leather, and I always liked the JBL sound. Girlfriends liked riding in it, hated (or couldn't) drive it b/c clutch was super heavy. Always thought that was the best year, though I've often wondered if the 92-95 experience would make me change my mind. Was never as adventurous with this as with some later more sophisticated stuff (this was still basically a Taurus suspension): never had it past 125-130 and it was not a corner carver. Someday I may pick one up again tho' - good times and better bang for the (not cheap in 91) buck than you could get anywhere else.
This was my first car when I turned 16. A white 1994 ATX. Bought another one years later. Thinking about getting a really suped up one or possibly a Dodge Spirit R/T Turbo.....
I bought one in 89 and I was shocked after test driving it, I bought it, after 3 months of owning it my insurance company became aware and raised my rates 40%, This car is nothing but kick-ass fast and made to emulate sports car drivers at the red lights, lool.
Yup when the butterfly valves open up then you know you're movin! I have an 89 and 93 SHO. Fast and durable. At least at the time anyway...a Corolla S would probably give a run for the money now...
I remember going to the street races here near Washington DC, and there was a young kid that would bring his dads SHO and whoop lots of mustangs, Camaros etc..
It is a Yamaha built Ford Vulcan V6 with a dual overhead cam conversion designed and tuned by Yamaha. Lots of potential for higher horsepower if set up right.
@@killajakez The engine was designed for use in a mid-engine performance car. The prototype is called the GN-34. The project was canceled with only two prototypes made. Jack Roush has both cars in his collection. Google it. You can also Google the info on the engine. Ford supplied the blocks which was Vulcan blocks. Yamaha converted them to a DOHC configuration with their heads, intake, and tuned them. Knowledge is a good thing. Look it up and come back.
The two GN-34 prototypes in Jack Roush's collection. One has the SHO V6 in it and it is AWD and the other is RWD with a 351 V8. ruclips.net/video/x8PdsOsYK80/видео.html
@@ConnorFya In the link I supplied before your comment it stated that Ford and Yamaha made an agreement for a DOHC engine based on the Vulcan and they did this by designing and making a block sharing the Vulcan dimensions with special designed heads and intake system. They also made reinforced Ford internals (crank/rods/pistons) that fit in the Vulcan V6. If you go on Ford performance forums you would notice that people swap SHO internals in Vulcan V6s to increase power and durability. www.fordforums.com/threads/some-detailed-info-on-the-3-0l-vulcan-sho-parts.8318/
These are nice cars but they can't touch the 2013 to 2019 Taurus Sho with the 3.5L Ecoboost twin turbo V6. The cars are heavier and have AWD however, you can make 500hp with just a few tweaks.
@@jaybee2344 Oh I know. Hell,the Buick Grand National GNX was a single turbo pushrod 3800 V6 in a 3800 pound car. It was stomping everything in it's path and had a 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds. Even Lambos weren't turning numbers like that in 1987. The Taurus or the Mustang would have been the world beasts with the 3.5L EB.
I’ll always have the bragging rights of loving the Ford Taurus SHO along with the Mercury Cougar xr7 and Thunderbirds of the similar year before it was cool to like these cars
Had to change a clutch in one. Ugh, but the test drive made it worth doing. Also when i was a kid the first model car I built was one of these Taurus SHO's
These cars are really cool and fast for their day but they certainly wasnt "smoking mustangs and corvettes" the foxbody 5.0 had 0-60 times from 6-6.4 and could run high 14s in the quarter bone stock. It was close to as fast as a mustang i could see it being a drivers race at best but def wasnt "smoking mustangs" just wanted to clear that up lol
“Smoking mustangs” I DONT THINK SO. They show an SN-95 with a watered down soc 4.6 getting slightly pulled ahead on. Probably an automatic to boot in an overweight car that was never considered fast. Wouldn’t do that to ANY 5.0 foxbody or ANY 84 and up Vette. That uninformed nonsense totally ruins the rest of the video of an otherwise unique and cool car.
Michael Harris just watched again from beginning instead of listen and glance. That Camaro totally blew its start and the Taurus got a nice break. This is how Civics always claimed to be faster then mustangs. On guy, one time, “beats” a mustang for one reason or another and the “legend” gets around. All of a sudden “civics can beat mustangs”. How lame...lol. Then there were the guys that would pass you long after you let off the throttle and in their mind....lol. The. Good old days!
SHO is a FWD car with a nice engine and a glass transmission. They cannot launch worth a damn. Any Foxbody with a decent launch or even LT1 F-body will gap it. Throw forced induction in the mix and it's no contest. "King of the streets" is not really accurate, though it did handle well compared to solid axle Foxbody cars. Of course, you'll want the ability to hook from a dig on the street, and the SHO lacks that.
You know, these are not that easy to find. I found a 92 manual SHO in my area for 1750 bucks on craigslist. Says it runs and drives but is in rough condition. Are these expensive to repair? Are parts hard to find? I was really debating on going and picking it up just so I can say that I own a manual SHO.
I had an '89 3.0Liter SHO, with the Mazda 5spd. I think it was a smooth comfy sedan . I did hit a 135 in mine b4 i donated it to Charity. There were oil leaks everywhere n being a front wheel drive working on it sucked. I found it to be heavy , carrying all the crappy Taurus bodyparts, but i did a lot of roadtrips in it. What is really funny is that i clearly remember doing the 135 i pushed it to , because i was getting my ass kicked by 5.OL 1988 Mustang n we were both getting our asses kicked by an older model Corvette!😂 I know I used to be so proud being a SHO owner but looking back, i think Jay Leno was wise to put that SHO engine into a Ford Festiva😊 thats where it belongs👍
*Alright Ford fans. Its time to take our horribly inaccurate medicine. Just because we love Fords and Mr. Random is the only one that does these videos on youtube..*
Originally, the engine had 285hp. It literally smoked the Mustang so bad Ford had Yamaha tame it. My first car was a 94'. I later bought a 95'. I had the 94' for 5.5 years and put 130k miles on it. Only problem was the alternator went out. I got it with 37k miles. So almost 170,000 miles and only a bad alternator. Most reliable vehicle I have ever owned.
You can buy online the original pistons for that car so it gets the original HP that Ford had Yamaha tune the engine down to get rid of you can get the speed limiter off at 143 miles an hour by going through and having the cartoon and the speed limiter removed
I've owned 9 sho's over the past 15 years and never once have I had rod bearing problems never and I'm not exactly gentle on them in fact my first one I beat the shit out of
The actual engine is part Ford and Part Yanaha. The block and crank are from the Ford 3.0 Vulcan V6 and Yamaha designed the induction part from the heads and Valve train and cams. Ford didn't have a multi-valve DOHC until 1993 that went in the Cobra Mustang and the Lincoln Mark 8.
Obviously the Grand National was the fastest. But this had 4 doors & weight was 4500lb. Gut the sho & it's a different story. This car was the worlds fastest family sedan next to the BMW M5. These cars also top end would fly . 143 mph was fast back then for a Taurus. Lmfao. That's why it has a special place in my heart.
Great cars but not fastest 4 door at all except in 89 only. The Dodge Spirit R/T outran this car and the BMW easily. Then there's the 87 Shelby Lancer and 86 Omni GLHS that ran circles around a souped up gt350.
I remember when these first came out.. these were faster than the 305 Camaro! Couldnt beat a Mustang 5L though. 0-60 in 7's was quick for its time, but couldnt beat the Mustang and DEFINITLY couldnt beat the Corvette!!! Mustangs of that era were 14's and corvettes were upper 13's! these SHO were 15's!
I had a 91 SHO with a total white plus package that my grandpa bought new, only had 80,000 miles on it. I absolutely adored that car. I ended up busting the clutch in it and after spending a while fixing it, some dumb broad pulled in front of me at an intersection and totaled it only a week later. I still have it and dream of one day repairing it and getting it back on the road. I’ve got a modern car now with all the features and such but I still would trade it all in for my SHO back.
Never beat a Corvette in my 91 SHO( my GN took care of them) but beat many Fox 5.0 and LT1 Trans Am’s, neck to neck with LT1 Z28’s, mind you my SHO was modded.
First time I ever went 142 mph was in a my Sho !!! Like 4 or 5 time's...140 mph is so fast that my friend put the back window down at exactly 140 mph and it wouldn't go back up til I drop to around 100 car started to drift I was kinda pissed lol I mean wind at that speed is Forceful lol
Lol no one ever calls a 5.0 foxbody a “HO” cause it’s a H.O a acronym for High Output same as S.H.O is a acronym for Super High Output. They did this cause Ford has a car called the Shogun which is a V8 Ford Fiesta (prototype in 80’s Jay Leno has one).
I would launch at 2300 to 2500 and barely any front wheel slip..Crushed a 1991 mustang 5 speed like 5 times in a row they even switched drivers like 3 times!! It's always the best when a car has you Smiling and driving A lot ..Just wish the Trans was a bit Stronger...
Interesting video with some good research. The Ford Taurus Super High Output (as mentioned "SHO" designation came later on other cars) was very good for it's time but not a supercar. I never had the electronic or differential issues as mentioned. Many who drove these cars at the time might relate that while it was quick, it was difficult to get the performance out of the car due to the 1989/1990 cars using a cable linkage for the shifter and clutch. Why? The engine's torque would rock the engine/transmission in the motor/transmission mounts as you shifted. Essentially (unless you had solid mounts) the engine would strain "away from you" on hard launches and then rock back between shifts. All of the push and pull created problems with the accuracy of the shifter and clutch engagement points. Check the top center of the upper intake around the SHO logo, if its shiny, then the hood pad has shined it because the engine/trans mounts are bad and allowing the drivetrain to rock. Somewhere in 1990/91 Ford upgraded to a rod shifter and that made shift feel 100% better, but as mentioned it was a slightly heavier car. Handling/braking are good for a car of that size. The 15" wheels are lightweight aluminum for 1989. Lookout for rust and HVAC problems-the dash needs to be removed to replace the heater core. This car will not beat a C4 Corvette, but should run fairly even with a stock 5.0 Mustang (if that exists). The clutch disks on these cars were small and fairly weak. The engine is the jewel and the rest of the car is not impressive. Most of the footage was taken from modified cars. These cars can be had for about $1000-$1500.
It will definitely beat the garbage Corvette , my 95 automatic was chipped and beat a brand new Vette multiple times a row.. dude probably went home a cried and sold that 2 door "sports car".. the Taurus might not be a "Super car" but it shouldn't be able to beat a Corvette soooo that makes it a pretty super car for the time actually
And now I drive the 2010 SHO's twin cousin, the 2010 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost. Same shit, only 10 less HP which could easily be chipped to match or exceed.
You mean "the right car at the wrong time". What you said suggests consumers wanted a high performance American sedan but got a disappointment. This original SHO was a great American performance sedan that nobody asked for.
Pretty pointless considering the old Foxbody 5.0 is a much easier and cheaper engine to build than the fussy Yamaha V6. He would have been better off getting a heads/cam setup and a blower.
Ford may be calling it "SHOw" since 2010, but for the first and second gen, Ford called it S.H.O. Pretty much anyone who is old enough and actually owned a first gen when they were new, like me, calls it S.H.O. Go ahead and call it what you want, but referring to a first gen as "SHOw" is incorrect.
The best SHO to get would be a 94-95 MTX. They had a larger front hub assembly, larger sway bar, and most of the bugs were worked out by this point. Not to mention the upgraded 92+ interior. The 89-91 interior was FUGLY!
This car was never faster than a Mustang or a Corvette. Corvette 0 to 60 6.0, Mustang GT 6.6 and the SHO was 7.5. Yes I know some magazines said the SHO was 6.6.
The 0 to 60 time doesn't completely reflect how fast the car is, because it is pretty hard to launch. You either lug the engine or you burn the tires off.
Dudes, like I own a 94 SHO Manual and I Daily it... I call it a SHO... my friends call it a SHO... I've never met a person that called an S.H.O. it's easier to say and funner... I'm not going to say S.H.O.... its SHO...
Saying S.H.O is a mouth workout... it doesnt roll off your tongue like GTO, CRX, NSX.... I rest my case. Everyone calls it a SHO...
THIS right here
I have owned 3. I called all 3 sho.
The Taurus S.H.O all for SHO.
"Dude", are you even old enough to remember when the first gen was new? Back then it was easy to spot people who didn't know what they were talking about if they referred to the first gen car incorrectly as SHOw. Where I come from, we laughed at people who said that. Anyone who knew what the car was called it S.H.O.
@@johnjones393 that's called the smug factor. If it's my car, I can call it whatever I want. I have many cars, and I graduated high school in 1993, so yes, I remember when they were new. If someone calling it a "SHOw" offends you that much, then you need to get your brain checked. Considering there are PLENTY of retro reviews and modern reviewers that call it "SHOw" as well as S.H.O... either one works, if you wanna call it a S.H.O be my guest, I'm not gonna throw a fit about it lol
I have a soft spot for the 80's Taurus because I grew up watching RoboCop! 😃
Tim Allen drove one in The Santa Clause movie.
You grew up?
I have a ‘93 SHO, I’m glad to see SHO’s starting to come into the spotlight
I have a 90 that needs resurrected
I had a '93 auto. Loved it.
you should have mentioned the horrendous linkage of the early shos vs the 91 and up rod shifters. Great video from a guy who use to repair them for customers in his personal garage and who had the distinction of being graced on Super Ford magazine as the first SHO in the country that was supercharged ! Thanks for the memories
I'm a 90s baby and know about that car I would live one of these such a sleeper it would surprise all my friends for SHO lol 😂 😂
Talk about a sleeper!...but it’s all thanks to Yamaha baby! You know me and Yamaha! 👍👌 these things are a rare gem these days. I remember seeing one at a junkyard and just felt so bad because it was all in once piece! 😞
vipersyl Yamaha did the same to Toyota for the Supra...
Vossdaboss yes I know...Yamaha makes engines for Toyota and many other things
"iTs nOt ShO iTs Es EiCh Oh"
LT5 ZR1 was faster. I say that wearing my Ford hat.
@@pgtmr2713 lol a fucking zr1 obviously is going to be faster also dont woosh me if your joking
Alright. Now tell me a bedtime story about the SVT Contour
@Nathan Kirby read the video description. The regular Vette was faster than a SHO in most cases anyway, by something like .1 seconds -60. Still extremely embarrassing for a Chevy fan, and winnable with a better driver in the SHO. I still want to get a 92-95 do a hybrid 3.0/3.2 with the MTX. Still amazes me to this day all of the 2 valve Chevy fans, when a 4 valve LT5 put out 150% the power.
hi MR Random well I remember all this when Ford was developing the Taurus it was said the Yamaha motor came from Yamaha's formula 1 racing car detuned of couse which I seen there F1 Yamaha in to racing a car never made seance to me 1 they don't build car's in the first place 2 while Indy and formula 1 is the top of auto racing even car company's will tell you unlike drag racing stock car racing and sport's car racing indy and formula 1 offer very little in the way of returns but cost the most to run a car for one season to the tune of one million of more i guess the little returns that the car company's get from Indy and F1 has to do with unlike drag and stock car and etc that a least look a little like whay we can buy and drive the Indy and F1 don't I guess people like to see raced what looks like they can buy and have well good night 🌅🌇🌆⛼🌃 MR Random 👍👍👍C😎😎L
Funny thing is I bought an 89 for $400 a literally just had the relay box disconnected reconnected the hot wire and it started right up runs great
My uncle just gave me his 89 sho he's owned it since it was new, it needs work bit it's a he'll of a fun driver even in 2023
I have a 1992 SHO. Same engine and transmission.
Project Nightmare original owner?
Yay looks like 90s shitbox compared to gen1 but at least same engine
Project Nightmare Yet I don’t see a video on your channel.
I had one and people would pull next to me to race it. I smoked them all. It ended up having rod issues. It was a GREAT 👍 car but not at lot of mechanic’s wanted to mess with that transverse engine. I remember changing the spark plugs and wires...a real doozie because one of them was up against the firewall. Without a ratchet with a swivel, you could forget it. Parts for it was astronomical at the time as well. It’s good to see someone recognize this car.
I had a red 1992 S.H.O. In 2002. This was my favorite car and just behind it was my 1989 ford T-Bird Super coupe Super charged I had in 2003
You had both? Thats awesome. I had a SHO and always wanted an SC and had a buddy who had an SC and always wanted a SHO haha.
Was introduced to it by my uncle who picked one up brand new in 89. Went for a drive and was floored by how quick it was. I ended up getting an identical one in 94. Had so much fun driving this car. Had it long enough to do the timing belt change myself twice and the valve lash adjustment once. Fuel pump was the only thing to let go on the car. Surprised a lot of other "performance" cars in it, including a few Mustangs. They were quick and nicely equipped, especially the seats with bolsters that you could squeeze in with the push of a button. Launching these cars wasn't easy.....lots of torque steer, but again, a lot of fun. Wish I could have kept it.....
You got a new subscriber from Brazil, your videos are so cool, I like it, you kick ass on your descriptions and tech specs about the cars!!!
My first 89 SHO I bought right after I turned 18. Took me 1 hour to curb it and bend the subframe. 5 months latter the transmission finally had it with my ruthless abuse. The magnet had so much chunk, the boys in the whole shop had to meet me and shake my hand! My next was a 91+. Diff Pin blew out of the diff. 3 Transmissions to build one good one latter. Put an ATX drive-train in a Fiero. On my 7th SHO now. 89 with the suspension and brakes built. Working on a MegaSquirt ECU now for it
I have owned 2 and currently on a 93 automatic with 91,000 miles on it and in immaculate condition. I just did an oil change first one in four years 2500 miles. Been driving it more with the blacked-out headlight covers White car just been a blast! Awesome engine
I had an 89,. The intake can be spun around and bolted on backwards. A mustang t5 can bolt to the belhousing so this means a 3.0 sho motor can be used in RWD applications.
I've owned many of these never once had rod bearing issues
I had 2 at the same time once, 1st one was a 91+ that I miss dearly, then I acquired a 90...some day I will have another...
I had the 91 electric red black leather seats Amazing car ..Only had a problem with the Transmission once and clutch couple times had a door ajar light but no electrical otherwise..1991 was the one of the best Year's interior was really nice looking! Aluminum 5 star alloy wheels.. 1992 was the fastest year they made the Fastest sho that was automatic in those year's! Put almost 200,000 miles and the Engine was still a beast .. Never even changed the Plugs still ran .....🙌 I sure it could of used plugs ! I tend to live by if it ain't broken don't fix it..Just oil changes and air filter and drove it to have fun..I had this car Senior year in Highschool 🤙 Good old days in Illinois..
I have to disagree with you on that top speed. We were going over the causeway about 1 in the morning and riding in my friends new Thunderbird super coupe with the cruise set at 140 mph. Our friends behind us in a 1989 SHO easily walked us down, pulled alongside of us and cut on the interior light and waved bu bye and drove away from us until his lights were out of sight. We tried to keep up in the T Bird but it petered out at 147 mph. When we got to New Orleans we asked the guys in the sho how fast they were going and they all had the same answer, 167 mph so forgive me for saying a sho is just getting rolling good at 140.
The last part he says is no joke. They are money pits. Takes a special type of person to own and maintain one. Love mine to death and will never part with it.
I have 3. Which means I have 1 that runs and 2 donors lol...
@@bornvillain6819 I own 2 running and driving 89s. My prized on has 305k on the original engine and trans. The other has 23k. Good luck finding them with good paint as I had them both painted lol
The one and only time I took mine to the drag strip everyone was like: "why didnt you leave the carseats at home?"
Me: "cuz those are my kids right over there with their mom." 😐
Everyone: 😆
Had a dedicated track car for road courses but I did take it to the 1/4 mile track one time. Even with a quaife differential and road course tires I spun but my mph was 102 which isnt bad and the time was a 13.9
@@dond7908
Nice! I ran a 15 flat once... 🤣👍
@@bornvillain6819 thats dam good for a stock SHO, mine was gutted, no ac compressor etc ... anything and everything that it didnt need was removed
@@dond7908
I made 4 passes. 15.1, 15.2 and two 15.0's in a row on the same evening. It had 140k on it at the time but a fresh trans. 260k plus now, on 4th transmission. Wish I had an MTX. 😒
I bought a used 1990 SHO in 1995. It was that weird silver/champagne color. I loved that car so much. Crazy thing, I went to some mexican mom and pops used car dealer in SoCal and actually drove off in a 1991 Taurus GL. They called me the next day and said the GL had a salvaged title and asked if I was interested in a another Taurus they had. Sad part is, I was a knucklehead back then and one night while cruising around drinking and smoking weed with some friends a sheriff tried pulling me over. I got into a quick chase and crashed it into a telephone pole. Car wasn't totaled but not drivable and it got impounded for 30 days. I left at the tow yard and got a repro on my record. 😔
I got my hands on a 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe in which the engine was swapped for a SHO engine, although custom fitted for RearWheel config. I loved that car in '98 when i had it... until it was wrecked and sold to someone for a stock racer. I remember turning heads of a few Chevy guys. hehe
Now someone could drop in EcoBoost 4 in a Thunderbird SC...
I owned a '91 SHO in '95. I was still one of the fastest back then.
dam straight it was !!
I ran the service center for Budget Rent a Car nights and weekends back in 1990-1991,
A Ford exec was having some electrical issuses with her company car... SHO TAURUS... she left the car for the local Ford dealership to pick up the following monday...
WE BEAT THE LIVING CRAP OUT OF IT for 2 days straight.
STAND on the gas until it was at full rev, and slip our foot off the clutch letting it slam to full engagement...
the front end would move back and forth just boiling the tires...
My favorite car. I have owned my ‘91 since 2007
Hahaha, $3,000-$5,000. I have a 94, 125,000 miles, just gave a whopping $400 for it and absolutely love it. Always wanted one since I was like 14 and now I'm 34 and finally own one and nope, it's not going anywhere...
He said some things a bit off but I like this video. They are forgotten and is on my top 5 list
My buddies mom had one and he put the lettering CLI on it so it said CliTaurus lol
@@antoniojmonetti clitoris
He was looking for a meaning for just Cli...
The most important thing in the world is the clitoris
Me and my buddy own 2 1993 SHOs one blue and one silver
Mine was a 91 burgundy/black with slicers and 'back in the day' it was an S. H. O. period. No one was calling it a 'SHO' except some dweebs who thought they were insiders but weren't. Loaded with everything but full leather, and I always liked the JBL sound. Girlfriends liked riding in it, hated (or couldn't) drive it b/c clutch was super heavy. Always thought that was the best year, though I've often wondered if the 92-95 experience would make me change my mind. Was never as adventurous with this as with some later more sophisticated stuff (this was still basically a Taurus suspension): never had it past 125-130 and it was not a corner carver. Someday I may pick one up again tho' - good times and better bang for the (not cheap in 91) buck than you could get anywhere else.
This was my first car when I turned 16. A white 1994 ATX. Bought another one years later. Thinking about getting a really suped up one or possibly a Dodge Spirit R/T Turbo.....
Ford Rules
I bought one in 89 and I was shocked after test driving it, I bought it, after 3 months of owning it my insurance company became aware and raised my rates 40%, This car is nothing but kick-ass fast and made to emulate sports car drivers at the red lights, lool.
Was the SHO really “fast” or where the mustangs and vettes just slow for what they were supposed to be?
little bit of both tbh
Yeah either way a four door car was beating them in the straight aways and corners
Omni GLHS did low 14s. In 86.
87 Shelby Lancer was right there as well. Then there is the Spirit R/T that was the fastest 4 door sold in America.
Damn i miss these car . Had 2 of them an 91, and 93 both 5 speed and black . Sweet sounds at 4k + .
Yup when the butterfly valves open up then you know you're movin! I have an 89 and 93 SHO. Fast and durable. At least at the time anyway...a Corolla S would probably give a run for the money now...
I saw one of these in the junkyard about 3 years ago. And it looked in good condition . I told the owner of the junkyard I do not know if he saved it.
I remember going to the street races here near Washington DC, and there was a young kid that would bring his dads SHO and whoop lots of mustangs, Camaros etc..
Just like when people say "nos".... Drives me NUTS
It is a Yamaha built Ford Vulcan V6 with a dual overhead cam conversion designed and tuned by Yamaha. Lots of potential for higher horsepower if set up right.
I think it's actually originally designed as a marine use engine by Yamaha. Nothing to do with the Vulcan.
@@killajakez The engine was designed for use in a mid-engine performance car. The prototype is called the GN-34. The project was canceled with only two prototypes made. Jack Roush has both cars in his collection. Google it. You can also Google the info on the engine. Ford supplied the blocks which was Vulcan blocks. Yamaha converted them to a DOHC configuration with their heads, intake, and tuned them. Knowledge is a good thing. Look it up and come back.
The two GN-34 prototypes in Jack Roush's collection. One has the SHO V6 in it and it is AWD and the other is RWD with a 351 V8.
ruclips.net/video/x8PdsOsYK80/видео.html
This is the info on the SHO engine and why it was developed itself. I saved you the trouble. Enjoy.
wikivisually.com/wiki/Ford_SHO_V6_engine
@@ConnorFya In the link I supplied before your comment it stated that Ford and Yamaha made an agreement for a DOHC engine based on the Vulcan and they did this by designing and making a block sharing the Vulcan dimensions with special designed heads and intake system. They also made reinforced Ford internals (crank/rods/pistons) that fit in the Vulcan V6. If you go on Ford performance forums you would notice that people swap SHO internals in Vulcan V6s to increase power and durability.
www.fordforums.com/threads/some-detailed-info-on-the-3-0l-vulcan-sho-parts.8318/
These are nice cars but they can't touch the 2013 to 2019 Taurus Sho with the 3.5L Ecoboost twin turbo V6. The cars are heavier and have AWD however, you can make 500hp with just a few tweaks.
Different times. New musyangs blow the doors off of the older
Can you imagine a 500 hp EcoBoost V6 from the factory in the 1990s?! 😜 Very few cars could keep up with it! 😂
@@jaybee2344 Oh I know. Hell,the Buick Grand National GNX was a single turbo pushrod 3800 V6 in a 3800 pound car. It was stomping everything in it's path and had a 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds. Even Lambos weren't turning numbers like that in 1987. The Taurus or the Mustang would have been the world beasts with the 3.5L EB.
I had an 89, a 92, and a 93. That 89 would smoke the tires better than anything I’ve had. That includes my 94 Cobra with a 408 Windsor.
I hate that no one makes cars like this anymore, true sleeper with no mods
I’ll always have the bragging rights of loving the Ford Taurus SHO along with the Mercury Cougar xr7 and Thunderbirds of the similar year before it was cool to like these cars
Had to change a clutch in one. Ugh, but the test drive made it worth doing. Also when i was a kid the first model car I built was one of these Taurus SHO's
These cars are really cool and fast for their day but they certainly wasnt "smoking mustangs and corvettes" the foxbody 5.0 had 0-60 times from 6-6.4 and could run high 14s in the quarter bone stock. It was close to as fast as a mustang i could see it being a drivers race at best but def wasnt "smoking mustangs" just wanted to clear that up lol
Stock for stock its a drivers race, but on the top end the SHO was a monster!
“Smoking mustangs” I DONT THINK SO. They show an SN-95 with a watered down soc 4.6 getting slightly pulled ahead on. Probably an automatic to boot in an overweight car that was never considered fast. Wouldn’t do that to ANY 5.0 foxbody or ANY 84 and up Vette. That uninformed nonsense totally ruins the rest of the video of an otherwise unique and cool car.
@@nicolem.792 i agree with you 100%
Michael Harris just watched again from beginning instead of listen and glance. That Camaro totally blew its start and the Taurus got a nice break. This is how Civics always claimed to be faster then mustangs. On guy, one time, “beats” a mustang for one reason or another and the “legend” gets around. All of a sudden “civics can beat mustangs”. How lame...lol. Then there were the guys that would pass you long after you let off the throttle and in their mind....lol. The. Good old days!
SHO is a FWD car with a nice engine and a glass transmission. They cannot launch worth a damn. Any Foxbody with a decent launch or even LT1 F-body will gap it. Throw forced induction in the mix and it's no contest. "King of the streets" is not really accurate, though it did handle well compared to solid axle Foxbody cars. Of course, you'll want the ability to hook from a dig on the street, and the SHO lacks that.
You know, these are not that easy to find. I found a 92 manual SHO in my area for 1750 bucks on craigslist. Says it runs and drives but is in rough condition. Are these expensive to repair? Are parts hard to find? I was really debating on going and picking it up just so I can say that I own a manual SHO.
I had an '89 3.0Liter SHO, with the Mazda 5spd. I think it was a smooth comfy sedan . I did hit a 135 in mine b4 i donated it to Charity. There were oil leaks everywhere n being a front wheel drive working on it sucked. I found it to be heavy , carrying all the crappy Taurus bodyparts, but i did a lot of roadtrips in it.
What is really funny is that i clearly remember doing the 135 i pushed it to , because i was getting my ass kicked by 5.OL 1988 Mustang n we were both getting our asses kicked by an older model Corvette!😂
I know I used to be so proud being a SHO owner but looking back, i think Jay Leno was wise to put that SHO engine into a Ford Festiva😊 thats where it belongs👍
My dads was a 1992 sho and it was his first car
Zak in the 'Blue Turd" put a turbo on one of these and it is unreal! Look it up, close to 9 sec.
*Alright Ford fans. Its time to take our horribly inaccurate medicine. Just because we love Fords and Mr. Random is the only one that does these videos on youtube..*
as long as we all drink the kool aid together...the blue oval mothership will come and take us away
Originally, the engine had 285hp. It literally smoked the Mustang so bad Ford had Yamaha tame it. My first car was a 94'. I later bought a 95'. I had the 94' for 5.5 years and put 130k miles on it. Only problem was the alternator went out. I got it with 37k miles. So almost 170,000 miles and only a bad alternator. Most reliable vehicle I have ever owned.
You can buy online the original pistons for that car so it gets the original HP that Ford had Yamaha tune the engine down to get rid of you can get the speed limiter off at 143 miles an hour by going through and having the cartoon and the speed limiter removed
Yamaha made this a solid power plant. Great engine
MrRandom, How much did that Cobra exhaust system cost on your P71..??
$184 labor and all
I've owned 9 sho's over the past 15 years and never once have I had rod bearing problems never and I'm not exactly gentle on them in fact my first one I beat the shit out of
Actually it left the engines and 7 Festiva Shoguns. Leno has one.
The actual engine is part Ford and Part Yanaha. The block and crank are from the Ford 3.0 Vulcan V6 and Yamaha designed the induction part from the heads and Valve train and cams. Ford didn't have a multi-valve DOHC until 1993 that went in the Cobra Mustang and the Lincoln Mark 8.
Ummmm 3:38-3:44.....Two Words....Grand National! Nuff Said!
Obviously the Grand National was the fastest. But this had 4 doors & weight was 4500lb. Gut the sho & it's a different story. This car was the worlds fastest family sedan next to the BMW M5. These cars also top end would fly . 143 mph was fast back then for a Taurus. Lmfao. That's why it has a special place in my heart.
Great cars but not fastest 4 door at all except in 89 only. The Dodge Spirit R/T outran this car and the BMW easily.
Then there's the 87 Shelby Lancer and 86 Omni GLHS that ran circles around a souped up gt350.
I had two SHOs 89 and a 93 it was fun! like them, but slow compared to today's cars.
I remember when these first came out.. these were faster than the 305 Camaro! Couldnt beat a Mustang 5L though. 0-60 in 7's was quick for its time, but couldnt beat the Mustang and DEFINITLY couldnt beat the Corvette!!! Mustangs of that era were 14's and corvettes were upper 13's! these SHO were 15's!
I had a 91 SHO with a total white plus package that my grandpa bought new, only had 80,000 miles on it. I absolutely adored that car. I ended up busting the clutch in it and after spending a while fixing it, some dumb broad pulled in front of me at an intersection and totaled it only a week later. I still have it and dream of one day repairing it and getting it back on the road. I’ve got a modern car now with all the features and such but I still would trade it all in for my SHO back.
I miss my babies, I had a 93 (red on black), a 90 (red on tan), and a 92 (green on tan), all 5 speed MTX.
I have a 93, silver with a gray leather interior
@King Zak?? sold one, blew one up, wrecked the other....i killed a few cars when i was younger lol.
Never beat a Corvette in my 91 SHO( my GN took care of them) but beat many Fox 5.0 and LT1 Trans Am’s, neck to neck with LT1 Z28’s, mind you my SHO was modded.
A real sleeper
1991 sho best quarter mile I ran stock was mid 14's What can I say I would shift at 7,000 fast and been gone in 3rd...🌞
Your way of base
The biggest problem is the crank sensor goes bad, a lot...
The brand new ones are even better..
I bought one in 89 and didnt know what I was really getting until I kicked a Corvettes ass in a short race lol.
awesome video
First time I ever went 142 mph was in a my Sho !!! Like 4 or 5 time's...140 mph is so fast that my friend put the back window down at exactly 140 mph and it wouldn't go back up til I drop to around 100 car started to drift I was kinda pissed lol I mean wind at that speed is Forceful lol
Only thing stopping me from getting a 89 sho is the water pump and timing goes out quickly
Lol no one ever calls a 5.0 foxbody a “HO” cause it’s a H.O a acronym for High Output same as S.H.O is a acronym for Super High Output. They did this cause Ford has a car called the Shogun which is a V8 Ford Fiesta (prototype in 80’s Jay Leno has one).
First be back when it's done
Always loved these cars but let's be honest. They weren't beating Corvettes, Mustangs or Camaros. Motorweek had them running 15.5 1/4 mile times...
I would launch at 2300 to 2500 and barely any front wheel slip..Crushed a 1991 mustang 5 speed like 5 times in a row they even switched drivers like 3 times!! It's always the best when a car has you Smiling and driving A lot ..Just wish the Trans was a bit Stronger...
Super High Output Sho 🌞😁
Actually the second gen was a bit better since they had replaced the cumbersome cable shifters with a more sturdy and responsive rod shifter.
The Quad 4 Cavalier or Grand Am were pretty fast too!
Don’t recall a quad 4 Cavalier, but was a fan of the GTZ and Grand Am Quad 4, at the time decided on a 91 SHO, loved it.
Interesting video with some good research. The Ford Taurus Super High Output (as mentioned "SHO" designation came later on other cars) was very good for it's time but not a supercar. I never had the electronic or differential issues as mentioned. Many who drove these cars at the time might relate that while it was quick, it was difficult to get the performance out of the car due to the 1989/1990 cars using a cable linkage for the shifter and clutch. Why? The engine's torque would rock the engine/transmission in the motor/transmission mounts as you shifted. Essentially (unless you had solid mounts) the engine would strain "away from you" on hard launches and then rock back between shifts. All of the push and pull created problems with the accuracy of the shifter and clutch engagement points. Check the top center of the upper intake around the SHO logo, if its shiny, then the hood pad has shined it because the engine/trans mounts are bad and allowing the drivetrain to rock. Somewhere in 1990/91 Ford upgraded to a rod shifter and that made shift feel 100% better, but as mentioned it was a slightly heavier car. Handling/braking are good for a car of that size. The 15" wheels are lightweight aluminum for 1989. Lookout for rust and HVAC problems-the dash needs to be removed to replace the heater core. This car will not beat a C4 Corvette, but should run fairly even with a stock 5.0 Mustang (if that exists). The clutch disks on these cars were small and fairly weak. The engine is the jewel and the rest of the car is not impressive. Most of the footage was taken from modified cars. These cars can be had for about $1000-$1500.
It will definitely beat the garbage Corvette , my 95 automatic was chipped and beat a brand new Vette multiple times a row.. dude probably went home a cried and sold that 2 door "sports car".. the Taurus might not be a "Super car" but it shouldn't be able to beat a Corvette soooo that makes it a pretty super car for the time actually
And now I drive the 2010 SHO's twin cousin, the 2010 Lincoln MKS Ecoboost. Same shit, only 10 less HP which could easily be chipped to match or exceed.
just bought a 93 a week ago. it was fun for a week.... engine blew
Serious High Output SHO .
Super High Output 😁
@@SilkySmooth02 Super High Octane
Tuka Mote hell yea 220-230hp in 1989 for a NA V6 that was making V8 territory power
You mean "the right car at the wrong time". What you said suggests consumers wanted a high performance American sedan but got a disappointment. This original SHO was a great American performance sedan that nobody asked for.
Hey it’s my first car plus mine revs to 8,500rpms and I just got a nice clutch masters fx350 with aluminum flywheel so motorcycle response her we go
I think that was the engine that was suppose to be on the new front drive mustang but people wanted to stick to the outdated 5.0.
Quick and fast are two different things but you wanna see a cool sho check out the 1999 3.4 v8
SHO 's are awesome but I'd like to find a generation 1 Taurus LX, more specifically an 86 LX wagon to restore.
Bone stock 1989 sho did 0-60 8n 5.9 seconds and 14.5@95mph in the 1/4 mile. Seen it myself and owned an 89.
I wish Ford had put that engine into a 2dr Ford Escort😃👍
Ultimate sleeper!
seen a foxbody with an sho engine swapped in
Pretty pointless considering the old Foxbody 5.0 is a much easier and cheaper engine to build than the fussy Yamaha V6. He would have been better off getting a heads/cam setup and a blower.
I think it started life as a 4 popper auto
Some guys like unique builds. I wonder how the SHO V6 felt in a car that could handle a hard launch?
I remember the sho v6 being very rev happy
A great car.
Remimds me of the SC’d Thunderbirds.
Ford may be calling it "SHOw" since 2010, but for the first and second gen, Ford called it S.H.O.
Pretty much anyone who is old enough and actually owned a first gen when they were new, like me, calls it S.H.O.
Go ahead and call it what you want, but referring to a first gen as "SHOw" is incorrect.
jesus arent you a bundle of joy....yikes!
There's one at the u pull down the road from me. Only has 92k on it damn shame.
Very nice
The best SHO to get would be a 94-95 MTX. They had a larger front hub assembly, larger sway bar, and most of the bugs were worked out by this point. Not to mention the upgraded 92+ interior. The 89-91 interior was FUGLY!
The 2nd gen weighed a bit more, and were a tad slower. Can be remedied by swapping 3.2 heads onto the 3.0
This car was never faster than a Mustang or a Corvette. Corvette 0 to 60 6.0, Mustang GT 6.6 and the SHO was 7.5. Yes I know some magazines said the SHO was 6.6.
The 0 to 60 time doesn't completely reflect how fast the car is, because it is pretty hard to launch. You either lug the engine or you burn the tires off.
@@tn18977 The car was not hard to lunch. Peak torque was 4800 rpm.