[Shotimes] Hello - New SHO Owner

[Carl Lindahl]

I live in Raleigh, NC -- WAY on the east coast!!

The oil filter isn't THAT bad ;) I have seen some older (mid 80s) Mercedes
Benz that have them mounted upside down. Guaranteed to fill your engine bay
with oil every time you change it. Then again, its a Mercedes, so what owner
changes his / her own oil? :)

I have defiantly been doing my reading on the clutch and what to look for.
The person that I purchased this car from has ALL the documentation on it.
It looks like right a 30k the rear main oil seal blew out on them and coated
the flywheel, clutch, etc with oil and had everything replaced under
warranty. I don't plan on modding this vehicle power wise anyway, it
defiantly had the potential to get me in enough trouble :) I am going to
look hard at the brakes and possibly do the 96+ front brake upgrade after I
get her up and running tough.....

Thank you, and everyone else for the warm welcome!



Carl


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: <crusher@ipass.net>
Cc: <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Hello - New SHO Owner


> Carl,
>
> Welcome to the crazy world of the SHO owner!  Oil filter
> placement is not the best, but there are some ways to combat it.
>
> Some cut up a plastic milk gallon and use it as a funnel,
> but I found that messier than everything!
>
> I just slightly loosen the filter till oil starts to run, if
> you don't unscrew it much more, most of the oil runs down
> the filter and bypasses the starter.
>
> The oil on the starter isn't a real problem, and if you wipe
> up the area, including the subframe, it doesn't really drip
> on the floor much.
>
> I have also tried poking a hole in the bottom of the filter,
> but this doesn't work real well, but you can give it a try.
>
> The oil won't get to the flywheel.
>
> When you re-do the clutch get all the little parts,
> bushings, pads etc, and also a new clutch fork.  This part
> can wear and make the clutch action feel bad.  Not expensive.
>
> Also, consider buying the ceramic throwout bearing. I think
> Josh at SHO Nut sells it.  The original style bearing is
> what kills clutches in these cars, chances are the clutch
> material itself is fine in your car, but the bearing is
> eating the pressure plate fingers so the clutch drags all
> the time.  The ceramic bearing appears to solve this problem
> or at least extend clutch life to about double what it
> normally is.  Unless you are racing and doing lots of mods,
> a stock Ford Clutch is just fine.
>
> You don't say where you live, but you should know that there
> is a national club, SHO Club that I run, that is an
> extension of the original SHO Registry that started in 1991.
>   We put on an annual convention, this year, #12 is in San
> Francisco CA!  We have rented a great racetrack for a day of
> "driver training" and lapping that is more fun than  you can
> imagine....OK< you can probably imagine a lot of fun, but
> this has to be near the top of the list!  :)
>
> Check it out at:
>
> http://www.shoclub.com
>
> You have already found SHOtimes, the best place for
> service/mods info.
>
> As you fall under the spell of the SHO, you should know this
> support group will be here to help you with your new
> addiction.  Don't resist it, embrace it and know that you
> will soon need to get a new, better job to pay for
> everything!  :)
>
> Again, welcome and be like the MGB owners:  "Safey FAST!"
>
> Don Mallinson
> SHO Club
> SHOtimes
>
> crusher@ipass.net wrote:
> > Hey! I just purchased a used (1 owner) 1993 MTX SHO w/ 113k miles. I
know I'm
> > going to have to do the 120k Service here soon, along with a clutch that
it
> > needs bad. Hopefully with doing the clutch and 60k service I will clean
up the
> > oil leaks that this baby has, but she runs read good :).
> >
> > I've wanted a SHO for a long time and finally got one!! Now the fun
comes :) I
> > typically avoid front wheel drive cars because they are a PITA to work
on, but
> > for this vehicle, I will definatly make some exceptions :)
> >
> >
> > Who's idea was it to put the oil filter right above the starter so every
time
> > you change the oil it coats the starter and possibly falls onto the back
of the
> > flywheel??
> >
> >
> >
> > Carl
> >
> > 93 MTX SHO
> > 88 3.8 T-Bird
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