[Shotimes] V8 transplant into Gen-4 Taurus-Possible?

[James F. Ryan III]

Wouldn't it be simpler to just put the Gen4 sheet metal on the Gen3 body.
The nose, headlights, and front fenders you could do yourself, but the rear
window/quarter panel would have to be done at a body shop.

Why would you want to put an 'older' engine in a 'newer' car?  Extreme
example - it irks me each time I see a previously fuel-injected 'Vette or
5.0 'Stang that now has a carbureted motor.  A '66 Stang with a 5.0 - cool.
A '93 Stang with a carb'd 289 - ???


Jim Ryan
Wayne, NJ
'91 PLUS - all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear spoiler

255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO Shop
HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive pulleys,
SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS '96
SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nook's full-body SFCs, Koni adj
struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
grille



>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dave Garber
>Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 1:19 PM
>To: Thesing, Hunter M.; shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: [Shotimes] V8 transplant into Gen-4 Taurus-Possible?
>
>
>I would think that all you would need is the wiring harness, computer,
>y-pipe (maybe the rest of the exhaust but, I think they are the same
>after the y). All this assumes that you have the engine/tranny combo
>already.
>
>The radiator might be different, power steering lines might also need
>'tweaked' to fit.
>
>When it's all said and done, you'd be way ahead of the game to just buy
>a Gen 3 SHO. This way you'd also get the suspension, steering, correct
>exhaust, etc. If it were me I wouldn't even consider the swap. Too much
>hassle, time and money that would yield an end result that's not as good
>as the real thing. It'd be unique for sure but, with only twenty-some
>odd thousand made, the Gen 3 SHO is already unique.
>
>
>
>Dave Garber
>Pittsburgh, PA
>99 White
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Thesing, Hunter M. [mailto:HMTHESING@stthomas.edu]
>Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:02 PM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Shotimes] V8 transplant into Gen-4 Taurus-Possible?
>
>Has anyone ever contemplated dropping a 3.4L SHO engine into a Gen-4
>Taurus, such as a 2001 SE (which is what my wife has)?  Would it be
>possible?  How hard (or simple) would it be, and what all would be
>required?  I think this would be a killer in disguise on the street, and
>my wife really likes my car
>('93 MTX) but doesn't like driving the stick.  I would assume that I
>would need the engine, tranny and computer, but what else would I need,
>and what would I have to modify (just to get the engine in and drivable,
>suspension, etc. to come later)??
>
>Now let the great minds go to work.  I can't wait to hear your opinions.
>Thanks, as always, in adavance.
>
>Hunter Thesing
>
>'93 MTX EG
>
>105K miles
>
>Custom Ram air intake
>
>K&N Filter
>
>155lph fuel pump
>
>Flowmaster muffler (waiting for installation)
>
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