[Shotimes] RE: Engine Weights (Was RE: [Sho

[Michael S Wojton]

There's another place that did this swap.  Kugel Komponents swapped a
GT-40 headed motor and 5 speed into a Focus.  It features an 8.8 inch
rear-end.  I guess it hauls ass.  It's 200 lbs heavier than the stock Focus,
but it's closer to a 50/50 balance, so it handles better.  There is an article
in the latest Car Craft about it.  They're supposed to be working on a
kit that would be emissions legal.

www.kugelkomponents.com


Mike Wojton
'95 MTX
Toledo, Ohio
shomike@tri-statesho-svt.org

K&N sans silencer cone
SHO Shop Y-pipe

"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
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Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:49:31 -0500
To: Ron.Porter[ronporter]@prodigy.net, Shotimes@autox.team.net
From: Don.McKinnon.AST[dmckinnon]@asttechlabs.com
Sender: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Engine Weights (Was RE: [Shotimes] GEN 1 parts anyone??)

Getting hip in the Ricer thing are we Ron!

Actually it intrigues me too, the fabricator (Tillman's Custom Fabrication
http://www.ford-v8-focus.com/tillman.html) is about 2 hours north from me.
Looks like it would be a nice shop to visit!

Now if they can fit those motors&trannies in a Focus, why not a SHO!!!

Don McKinnon
95 MTX - White/Mocha 89k miles
Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch



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[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 12:46 PM
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Subject: RE: Engine Weights (Was RE: [Shotimes] GEN 1 parts anyone??)


Yes, that's actually the surprising thing. You would think a 3.0 V6 would
enjoy a weight savings. IIRC, the old 5.0 V8 wasn't very heavy, either.
Personally, the 4.6 or 5.0 swap into a Focus still intrigues me!

Ron Porter

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Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 12:30 PM
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Don,

I saw a discussion recently on SHOForum and they quoted around 400lbs for a
4.6L.  Maybe they were talking about an undressed 4.6L.  Looks like the 4.6
& SHO motors are about the same, fully dressed.  Anyways, the SHO motor is
heavier than one would first guess.

Scot H

"Don McKinnon \(AST\)" <dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com> wrote:

>Scott,
>Where are you getting your #'s from? Also see
>http://www.angelfire.com/ar/dw42/engfyi.htm
>
>Ford Taurus SHO 3.0/3.2     465(lb)     (153) Taurus SHO V6
>
>Ford 4.6 SOHC           530     (93) iron block, aluminum heads
>Ford 4.6 SOHC           473     (72)
>Ford 4.6 SOHC           600     (168) (Mustang)
>Ford 4.6 DOHC           464     (72) "9 pounds lighter than SOHC"
>Ford 4.6 DOHC           437     (77) without accessories
>Ford 4.6 DOHC           521     (94) aluminum block and heads
>Ford 4.6 DOHC           576     (168) (Mustang)
>
>That web site does say if the SHO motor was fully dressed or not, I hope it
>was!  Is Jeffrey Sparkman here to ask?
>
>SVT Contour Heads/Intake/PCM/Headers with a 3.0l block would be very nice,
>and if $ is not issue a supercharger!
>Ford Duratec 2.5/3.0 V6     360     (45) ("fully dressed")
>
>
>Don McKinnon
>95 MTX - White/Mocha 89k miles
>Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
>Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
>Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Shewitt5656@cs.com
>Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 9:37 AM
>To: svtmatty@bellsouth.net; Shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] GEN 1 parts anyone??
>
>
>The 3.0L SHO motor weighs in at about 450lbs.  This is about 50-75lbs
>heavier
>than the 4.6L V-8.  Not exactly light.
>
>And as for your project - good luck.  I've seen lots of people roll through
>here with these project ideas, but the only one I've seen to completed was
>the hacked SHOgun that was on ebay.  And I bet that thing handled like a
dog
>turd.
>
>Oh, I almost forgot the SHOpaz last summer, and that project looked/ran
>great!
>
>Scot H
>95 Red MTX - 66k
>Lewiston, NY
>
>In a message dated 1/10/03 7:44:05 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>svtmatty@bellsouth.net writes:
>
>
>> I'm installing the SHO 3.0 V6 into my 1976
>> Mustang II ghia. I figure the lightweight of the motor with the
advantages
>> of
>> RWD in such a light chasis will make for some very upset stoplight
>> contestants.
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