I have a 3rd gen 1997 Ford Taurus SHO 3.4 liter v8 with muffler delete and 1 of three cats delete, have only the first 2 cats on the car and nothing else exiting out the rear. The results are very satisfying!
E90 335i TBH yes. The reason why Ford is pulling out of the car market is because they are making crap that no one wants. Idk anyone who wants a 4 banger mustang with turbo, sorry, man. If people want turbos that’s fine, but I think ford would sell way more cars if they used v-8s. Look at dodge and just how well the Challenger and Charger v8 models have done.
fullyloaded one did you know that that four banger mustang would wipe the floor with that good sounding Taurus. Did you also know that the current mustang isn’t the first four banger mustang? There is such a thing as an SHO mustang from back in the fox body days. Turbo four. You’re young and need to learn the Ford history before speaking
E90 335i that’s where you’re mistaken brother. I knew everything you just typed about and more. Of course the new turbo stang will take down this 20 something year old v8. Next time before you get your panties in a bunch make sure you’re not just assuming a bunch of shit you moron.
The 96 was a bad ass just always had a odd smell coming from the engine after driving it for many years then not smelling it for many more . I had a 96 should pull on the side me the other day and I must admit I miss that smell remind me of the 90'
@@myquickjab2098 I had to replace a water pump once. Luckily found a rebuild kit for $60... a new water pump itself was $500. That was the only time I had a smell... I drive a Speed 3 now... however I sometimes wish I still had the SHO... would love to find a nice garage kept grandma's SHO for sale one day...
@@cyberrednec No, not completely, the intake and valve train is Yamaha, that is where it ends. The rest is a Ford/Cosworth, engineered where the F1 motors are designed in Canada! When you own one of these cars (coming up on 24 years now) you learn a thing or two about them. And yes, I still own a '97.
@@cyberrednec Thanks. You know, I am STILL learning about mine all these years later. I just found out that not only is the steering system made by ZF (same one BMW uses) but the computer controlled struts (all four in the case of 96-98) are also German made by the same Co. ! I heard years ago that the wheels were made in Italy, I have to research that, just have not got around to it. LOL
This is the perfect troll vehicle man. Everyone in traffic will wonder where the muscle car is that is making all this sound. They will not believe it is a taurus roaring like that.
lil prick yep! Used to have a 4.0 1uz January model 1990 ls400 in silver. Still have the jeep, these three motors are small but the best sounding ones. Just so throaty I love it!
I can't get over how great this engine sounds! Such a shame it wasn't used in more cars like the Vulcan or Duratec sixes. Best-sounding 235 hp of all time! I'd love to see one in an early 80s Mustang or Camaro just for the hell of it, it's not like it has less power.
@@thatcarguy0710 well, for a 175 HP engine you could do a lot worse. I love how that engine sounds too. Also, because of the low HP per liter, it ought to be very unstressed most of the time, so should last very long provided you take care to change the oil and stuff. Finally, also from the low HP/L, it must feel very strong compared to smaller 175-hp engines.
@@nthgth previous owner mistreated it but surprisingly still runs like new only thing is it leaks oil from the valve train area since some bolts are missing but we are in the process of rebuilding or maybe even do an LS swap
Damn, That sounds freaking amazing! My dad has a 99 SHO and loves it. They are great cars, It's too bad Ford really skimped out on a decent Transmission and of course, the Cam failure.
The cams are an easy fix though. Just need to pull the valve covers, and spot weld the crossover gears to the cams. It's actually a fairly quick job. I did mine in an afternoon.
I had a friend with a 1998 Ford Taurus DOHC with an aftermarket V8, although the car has numerous problems and bad rust. I've had a 2006 Ford Taurus SEL (Completely stock) for about 2 years and 114k and I think it's a great starter car. I have some minor interior mods. Unfortunately modern cars with their 4 cylinders are more efficient and powerful than the older V6s and V8s, although their sound is awful. I was thinking about doing an exhaust mod on mine. You can't beat the reliability of the Taurus engines though.
God I love it, my very first car was a 2002 Taurus SES I fell in love with that thing. But a few thousand miles past 100k the transmission was completely blown it was the worst day of my life that was my baby
Shooff3.4 it's been my plan for awhile now, it's red and has 50xxx miles he said it needs a neutral safety switch but idk if he welded the cams or not it's been sitting for awhile, but I really want it
I drove one in '97,and argued with a couple buds about a Taurus with a V-8.They said they only had 6's and I was wrong.I was working at a Ford dealership,and worked on it.I counted the plugs because I was so surprised by how much power it had.Here's proof guys.
Not sure how easy of a swap this would be. First off, you would need to find a way to mount a FWD motor in a RWD car. Not sure if the motor has any provisions for this. Also, mounting a transmission (and particularly a manual transmission) could potentially be an issue. It goes without saying that it wouldn’t bolt straight up to a stock Miata transmission. Or any other commonly used manual transmission, for that matter. You would probably need both a custom bellhousing and flywheel ($$$$$$). In other words, you would have to REALLY, REALLY, REALLY WANT to use this motor (and be willing to pay for the swap) to use it. And after all this, you get a motor that is down on power compared to other V8’s and has virtually ZERO performance aftermarket. I realize that motors like the Coyote and LS may seem like boring swaps. But let’s face it. There are some pretty strong REASONS why people prefer to swap these motors. Even something like a Toyota 1UZ or Nissan VH/VK would probably be a better bet.
The lincoln LS came with a duratec 3.0 V6 in a RWD configuration with a 5 speed manual. That trans (and flywheel) will bolt up. The 3.4 SHO is based on the older Mazda 2.5 DOHC V6,(mazda MX6, ford probe, Gen1 of the FWD Mazda MPV, and others. Not sure if it will fit in a miata though. I've looked at a lot of forums and stuff about swaps for this engine because I think they are awesome. I've seen guys put mazda 6 5 speed trannies in the taurus as well... from what I've seen, a pretty intensive swap, but definitely doable, and oh what fun that would be lol
Haha man that sounds great. Takes me back to my high school days when I had one of these! I'd unbolt the exhaust and it was loud as hell. It was still slow as hell too sadly, but at least it sounded awesome. It got all kinds of funny comments. Happy motoring!
I’m not really a fan of the Taurus but when I saw that this one had a V8 that tells me that Ford should of kept the V8 then it would of been a great competitor with the Charger
For as boring as a car this looks on the outside, it has one of the most legendary drivetrain combinations out there. I would definitely drive one around town just to get looks as you scream by in grandma's ford Taurus.
Had one of these I had the 98 V8 bad ass fucking car beautiful and I cannot stand for words but I love this car the 95 is even better if you get the 5-speed the 88 89 that I believe 91's are turbos
so this here children is a 3.4 V8…my ‘04 Grand Am GT is a 3.4 V6.. kinda nice that they’re the same displacement but the V8 obviously sounds infinitely better but if you wanna check out my nice sounding 3.4 V6 (not obnoxiously loud) there’s a couple vids on my channel ;) lemme know which one y’all think sound best
