[Shotimes] strange SHO engine on ebay

[Ian Fisher]

It's probably older than 1989 if it was previously run on a dino(saur).

On a dyno...oh, now I get it...

Ian

On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Donelson Don wrote:

> Noah
>
> I bought a 3.2 motor from a salvage yard that had bonafide 23k on it. Engine is as clean as the one in this picture.
>
> But your right .. arent many of those motors around.
>
> Some old times know the story .. but at one point in my SHO ownership I went through about 5 motors in the course of 5 years. One motor I got was a ford test motor that had been dynoed than crated. Had 11 miles  on it. Same as this motor.
>
> Sweet , sweet motor. Only problem was when we started it after it was sitting for 5 years is one valve spring was weak and would rattle a little ( had to be replaced ) and the head gaskets had been eaten away by coolant. Had to put new head gaskets on the motor. Than she purred real nice.
>
> I got the motor from a company in Orlando that had been used as a test facility by ford and one of the perks Ford gave them was this motor.
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Noah South III" <RaggTopp@comcast.net>
> Date:  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 10:28:20 -0400
>
> "That motor is easily worth $2000 or more.   I don't think I've EVER seen a Yamahammer that clean in my life."
> Noah South III
>
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> dond
> 91 Super SHO about to be a plain jane &
> transfering all the goodies to my 89 Super SHO III  :)
>
> All work & assembly done by yours truly
>
> -3.2 ATX block
> -FPS hi-flow heads w/  over sized valves
> -Stage I cams
> -SHONUT adjustable timing sprockets
> -Ported intake & runners
> -Ported and extrude honed exhaust manifolds
> -Hi-flow catless Y pipe
> -Hi-flow exhaust
> -BBB
> -SHO SHOP T.B.
> -SHONUT phenolic spacers
> -Quaife
> -CAI
> -UDP
> ****
> -Cowl hood
> -Momo 17x8 rims
> -Police grill
> -Custom two tone interior
> -Complete sunpro gauges
> oil temp / water temp / oil pressure
> ****
> -Tokico shocks/Eibach springs
> -Polyurethane at all corners
> -Solid-sub frame bushings
> -Frame stiffners
> -Adjustable rear control arms
> -Battery located in trunk for better weight distrubution
> ****
> -12" rotors at all four corners
> -Steel braided lines
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