anyone able to work on SHO

[4cfed]

is anyone here able to do the 60k sevice on a sho?... mainly the adjusting of the valve lash.. ford dealers have no clue what im talking about

[1badtgp]

Performance Plus out of Madison. I sent you a PM.

[upngo50]

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Doug is the bom..definitely recommend Performance Plus!

[4cfed]

yeah well at the price of $700 for the 60k service seems alittle steep!!
im gonna email them and see if they would be able to just do the valve adjustments

[camaro1]

yeah well at the price of $700 for the 60k service seems alittle steep!!
im gonna email them and see if they would be able to just do the valve adjustments



why does this not suprise me,,,,

[1badtgp]

I hate to tell you this, but that's what it costs to own a SHO. If you fail to do the rest of the service, the value of that car went to nothjing, and you WILL be looking at major repair expense. SHO's are wonderful cars, but if you don't do the maintenance, they WILL make your life hell!

[1SLO5.0]

why does this not suprise me,,,,


LMFAO!!!!!!!!!! :696:

[4cfed]

yeah well **** happens i can get the rest of the stuff done for less locally, im capable of doing the plugs wires, cleaning the tb and runners, and ports on the heads, and im sure i can get the timing belt done on the side for cheap enough, 700 for basic mantinace is really far out there

[4cfed]

see this is exactly why i stopped asking questions on here.... i know the 60k has been done on the car before, hell if it wasnt i bought it would still be running, car had trans clutch and flywheel replaced a little over a year ago,
hell i spent 2 hours buffing the car today ...its actually red and shiney now!

[camaro1]

i can see the future,,,, I see a new thread started by 4cfed,,,, it is getting clear, i see it,,,,

For Sale or trade: Ford SHO only 60,000 miles

[4cfed]

mmmmm no.....

[1badtgp]

Look man, I'm not giving you crap. I'm just saying this isn't you're TD cars or the cheap little engines you are used to. This thing is HELL unless someone who REALLY knows what they are doing works on it. Hell, I've worked on these things a TON, and I still get nervous with them. They are VERY touchy engines. Don't think along the lines of Ford product, think along the lines of late model Porsche. Would you have a backyard mechanic do the same 60k service on a shiney new Porsche Caymen? That's the technology and complication you are dealing with.

Do what ever you feel is right, but I'm just warning you that having someone work on the car without knowing EXACTLY what they are doing WILL haunt you.

[4cfed]

ok.... i never thought you were giving me crap.. i know you know these cars better than i do.. i trust my self to do everything EXCEPT timing belt and the valves,... it stil amazes me service motors ford didnt know anything about the valves, maybe i should take the damn thing to pro motor sports instead of a car dealer(pro motor sports is a motor cycle an atv dealer here in fdl) they sell alot of yamahas maybe somethere knows something(cant hurt to check)

[1SLO5.0]

see this is exactly why i stopped asking questions on here.... i know the 60k has been done on the car before, hell if it wasnt i bought it would still be running, car had trans clutch and flywheel replaced a little over a year ago,
hell i spent 2 hours buffing the car today ...its actually red and shiney now!



You bring it on yourself so don't start pointing fingers at this site or the people on it. If you open the door, people will let themselves in.......

[Fireballferkey]

I know jack **** about SHO's but Im guessing its an overhead cam or cams motor and that they most likely use little spacers on top of the valves much like the Jap rockets or my busa and after so many miles ya have to check the clearance on them and possibly shim them? correct me if any one knows better like I said I know nothing of these motors but like to learn. Im with Camaro1 on this to it will be for sale in less than 4 months.

[12secminivan]

I say sale in less than 4 weeks.

[Wicked]

Look man, I'm not giving you crap. I'm just saying this isn't you're TD cars or the cheap little engines you are used to. This thing is HELL unless someone who REALLY knows what they are doing works on it. Hell, I've worked on these things a TON, and I still get nervous with them. They are VERY touchy engines. Don't think along the lines of Ford product, think along the lines of late model Porsche. Would you have a backyard mechanic do the same 60k service on a shiney new Porsche Caymen? That's the technology and complication you are dealing with.

Do what ever you feel is right, but I'm just warning you that having someone work on the car without knowing EXACTLY what they are doing WILL haunt you.


I have owned several SHO's and can attest to what he said. These cars you CANNOT cut corners on. The 60K isn;t hard at all, just time consuming. The valave lash adjustments suck on the rear bank but that is the hardest part. I too woudl recommend Performance Plus if I were the type to take it in. You want it done right, you must pay.

If you cut corners you will end up with JUNK, and if you think I am joking, cut corners and keep the car for 6 months, I will put money on the fact that you will be looking at another engine by then.

Saving money on a 60K on an SHO is stupid. If you save $200 by taking it to a guy who said hes done one before if going to cost you alot more then the $200 you saved by taking it to someone that does these everyday.

[MeatSack]

mmmmm no.....



http://www.wisconsinstreetdominators.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8616





Really???

[Fireballferkey]

mmmmm no.....

http://www.wisconsinstreetdominators.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8616





Really???
:696: :deal: :726: :owned: :owned:

[4cfed]

posted that the night i got it.... :hello:

found out the OWNER or freeds automotive HAS done SHO's before

and knew exactly what i was talking about right when i asked if he worked on shos before,(i go 'hey i hear you may know about sho's he goes yup, why you need the valves shimed?) i guess it payed off to call pro motor sports

[4cfed]

I have owned several SHO's and can attest to what he said. These cars you CANNOT cut corners on. The 60K isn;t hard at all, just time consuming. The valave lash adjustments suck on the rear bank but that is the hardest part. I too woudl recommend Performance Plus if I were the type to take it in. You want it done right, you must pay.

If you cut corners you will end up with JUNK, and if you think I am joking, cut corners and keep the car for 6 months, I will put money on the fact that you will be looking at another engine by then.

Saving money on a 60K on an SHO is stupid. If you save $200 by taking it to a guy who said hes done one before if going to cost you alot more then the $200 you saved by taking it to someone that does these everyday.

not looking to cut corners i realize that alot of the expence is labor, i have nothing against getting the 60k done, just trying to save alittle on the labor aspect

[4cfed]

:no:

[12secminivan]

no worky

[bod89lx]

better hope you dont need any shim's as FORD stopped making them about 3 or 4 years ago and almost nobody has them, there are a few shops in the country that do because they work on SHO. Performance Plus in madison, WI or FPS in Douglasville, GA.

[4cfed]

hmm lemme try this again..... http://www.chitownracing.com/forums/imagehosting/768445ca93f9d42a3.bmp

http://www.chitownracing.com/forums/imagehosting/768445ca9414bd390.bmp

http://www.chitownracing.com/forums/imagehosting/768445ca94287798d.bmp

[12secminivan]

when you gunna paint it flat black?




Say it with Krylon.....

[12secminivan]

oh and when your ready to get rid of it for dirt cheap I'll take the motor. I've always wanted to stuff one of them in a focus.

[Slow Ride]

needs some flat black rattle can stripes...

[4cfed]

naa it wil stay red .. even though i hate red cars!! .. gonna keep it simple black rims, black grill and tinted tail lights and tinted windows, i got offerd acomplete black interior for it but ill stick to the half grey leather and half grey cloth

[lazyass]

i love how every one says they buff soo well then take pics twenty feet away, get a close up and let me see the swirl marks i can see them where the sun hits

[4cfed]

mmm .. i usedto buff for aliving.... only thing you wil see on my is some hase spots where i couldnt get the wax off.. i used a crap ass wax at work that no ones uses .. gues why? its a bith to get off!!

[YAV8]

mmm .. i usedto buff for aliving.... only thing you wil see on my is some hase spots where i couldnt get the wax off.. i used a crap ass wax at work that no ones uses .. gues why? its a bith to get off!!
Am I the only one not understanding what he is trying to write?

[T-Bagger]

after all this hype to see something cool i get to see a 80s four door grandma car wtf sho

[68Bowtie]

after all this hype to see something cool i get to see a 80s four door grandma car wtf sho
My wife had one yrs ago, there acually pretty fun cars to drive.

[4cfed]

My wife had one yrs ago, there acually pretty fun cars to drive.

yes they are.... except im having a hell of a time trying to find a front motor mount, all the parts stores can get the trans mount and the rear motor mount but cant get he front(which happens to be the one thats most common to fail)

[lazyass]

for the head shims did you try yamaha?

[4cfed]

woohoooo!! service motors ford here in fdl can get the mount!!! and the shimes pro motor sports said they can get them for me, and the shop that has worked on sho's has shimes also!

[camaro1]

i can see the future,,,, I see a new thread started by 4cfed,,,, it is getting clear, i see it,,,,

For Sale or trade: Ford SHO only 60,000 miles



i called this one,,,lol

http://www.chitownracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67190

[4cfed]

:wall: :nono:

i hate fwd oh yes i do.. and the mount wasnt bad it was just missin a bolt, gave it a tune up... but i want rwd

[YAV8]

i called this one,,,lol

http://www.chitownracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67190
First post is on the 6th and forcefood has it for sale on the 20th. 14 day one bolt tune up and a shine and it for sale. Its listed as his daily driver. I thought you were fixing on it for the last two weeks???????

[4cfed]

mmm no i drive it every day thank you very much car goes anywhere i want when ever i want with out a problem!

[Allshownogo]

Damn you change cars more than you change your underwear :rockon1: :angel:

[4cfed]

LOL!! not exactly ... just trying to sort stuff out and get something i can do something with (rwd)

[1badtgp]

I dunno, I was pretty content to wipe the grin off the faces of Boxter drivers in my Taurus.

The problem isn't being able to do something with it. It's you actually keeping a car long enough to do so. Doing the proper research would help as well. These cars have a pretty large aftermarket.

[4cfed]

yeah i know rob.. i read everything on shotimes, and phophenox

[Fireballferkey]

i called this one,,,lol

http://www.chitownracing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67190
:696: LOL.