So you can adapt the Ford/Yamaha SHO engine for rear wheel drive?

"Trevor Slattery, ACTOR" (anacostiabikecompany) 10/14/2014 at 15:30 • Filed to: None

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Apparently a Ford Ranger trans bolts right up. All you have to do is flip the intake and do some mild grinding for clearances.

Racescort666 > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:31

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10/10 would hoon.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:33

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On an unrelated note, I want to buy one of these transfer cases to make a PTO out of.

RightFootDown > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:33

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Let's see how long that transmission lasts under 400 pounds feet of torque.

ly2v8-Brian > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:34

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Even as an ardent fan of putting GM engines in anything, it warms my heart knowing this can be used for a better purpose.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:35

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Rangers are a bit heavy, but I'm sure that could be fixed. Go with a fiberglass set of bed sides and front fenders, and go through the interior and other parts...

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:35

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Yea.....you never knew this?

multiple wheels for each day of the week > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:36

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Which Tranny is this?

Milky > RightFootDown 10/14/2014 at 15:36

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I'm 99% sure thats the old SHO engine.

Steve in Manhattan > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:37

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The stock motor in my '97 SHO made 235 HP. Always wondered what it would have been like with a 5 speed.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > multiple wheels for each day of the week 10/14/2014 at 15:39

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That question could go in several different confusing directions.

Rock Bottom > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:39

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The SHO V6 started life as the Vulcan, which was installed in Rangers for years. Makes sense that they would have kept the belhousing bolt pattern the same. No sense in changing it! Now the SHO V8 was a different animal. It was a 2.5 Duratec at heart (with some extra holes in the block and a balance shaft and some self-destructing camshaft timing gears). I'm not sure if the old Duratec trans pattern survived into the 3.5 and 3.7 engines Ford uses today, but if it did you could mate a SHO V8 to an F-150 trans... that would be fun...

Also, you really can mate just about any engine to any transmission, it only takes a simple adapter plate (which you can buy anywhere the internet reaches) and maybe a crank adapter if you want an unnatural flywheel installed. I'm mating a Mercedes OM617 diesel to a Jeep AX15 for my old ass Cherokee... and I'm far from the first person to do this particular swap! Jeep trans, Jeep flywheel, Mercedes engine.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/14/2014 at 15:39

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Wooden flatbed.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:39

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That's nice. Now let's find a transaxle that will fit it for a longitudinally mounted mid engine!

Rock Bottom > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:41

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Seriously, I love that the transfer case is there for maximum hooning!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/14/2014 at 15:43

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GENIUS. Best to go with an old-timey looking front end conversion in fiberglass, too. Make it look like a 3/4 scale '60:

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Steve in Manhattan 10/14/2014 at 15:43

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It's been done 2 times.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Milky 10/14/2014 at 15:44

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100%

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/14/2014 at 15:45

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Don't need the whole ranger, just the trans. After that swap into something awesome!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 10/14/2014 at 15:46

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No. Reverse the whole arrangement, mount it in the bed, get special length driveshafts and reverse the ring gears. MR, no, M4WD!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 10/14/2014 at 15:47

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Well, a RangSHO would make for a good sleeper.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:50

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I WANT to create a 4WD Gen 1 Mustang with SHO V8!

PS9 > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:51

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Not really worth it.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/14/2014 at 15:52

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Honestly, I never even thought of it until I saw this MGB conversion. But now that I am aware of the possibilities...I will be on the lookout for an engine.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/14/2014 at 15:54

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The v8 and harness from an Explorer swaps into a ranger with very little work.

Steve in Manhattan > ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier 10/14/2014 at 15:54

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You mean the power has been increased?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/14/2014 at 15:55

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Silence, knave. We're talking about a hi-po V6 ranger here. Don't complicate matters with the easy version.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > CalzoneGolem 10/14/2014 at 15:56

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Really?

That's fascinating.

My brother in law would love for me to do that to his Ranger.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 15:58

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Get the 3.0L not the 3.2L. 3.0L has more of an aftermarket and larger amount of parts for it.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > multiple wheels for each day of the week 10/14/2014 at 15:59

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Ford/Mazda truck trans Model "M5OD"

NaturallyAspirated > Rock Bottom 10/14/2014 at 15:59

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Unfortunately, both of those histories of SHO engines are popular misconceptions.

The v6 SHO engine was designed and built by Yamaha in Japan, and complete assembled engines were shipped to the Ford factory. It shares nothing with the Vulcan other than that both are 3 litre 60 degree v6s. The Vulcan is a cast iron block, cast iron head, pushrod OHV engine, while the Yamaha v6 is a cast iron block, aluminum head, DOHC engine.

The v8 SHO engine shared design features with several engines, including the v6 SHO engine, the Duratec 2.5l, and the 4-valve Modular. It's not really correct to say that it's any of those engines at heart, it is legitimately it's own engine.

ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier > Steve in Manhattan 10/14/2014 at 15:59

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To the wheels yes.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/14/2014 at 16:00

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How doe the Sho v6 compare with the factory 4.0?

CalzoneGolem > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 10/14/2014 at 16:01

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I haven't looked into it too hard but I've been told it is basically plug and play. Not at all like putting a v8 in an s-10.

GhostZ > RightFootDown 10/14/2014 at 16:02

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I'm liking this comment only because I believe it implies you'd take the old SHO engine and turbocharge it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > CalzoneGolem 10/14/2014 at 16:03

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FASCINATING

Twism > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 16:05

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Stuff it in a Pinto. Ultimate sleeper.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/14/2014 at 16:11

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220hp/215 torques, redline e-limited to 7k but can do more like 8500. Other than revs, not an earthshaking upgrade.

Apparently weighs like 490lb, of which nearly a hundred can be trimmed. Somewhat heavier than the 4.0, depending, but within a rounding error (~20lb).

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/14/2014 at 16:16

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There are plenty of 4.0 go fast bits. If you wanted the easy solution.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > PS9 10/14/2014 at 16:23

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I can see no reason why a 8,000 RPM, 235HP v-6 engine in a rear wheel drive platform would NOT be worth it. What are your reasons, if you don't mind me asking?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/14/2014 at 16:23

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STILL TOO EASY

Yeah, I have to say that apart from the revs, people crawling all over themselves to do things with the SHO V6 are a tad bit silly. In a practical sense. That weight is Rover V8 territory, dudes.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/14/2014 at 16:25

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That's not a territory anyone wants to be in ... no offense.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/14/2014 at 16:28

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None taken. LINER DROPS AND SOFT CAMS, BRO

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/14/2014 at 16:31

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Adaptive cams and dynamic cylinders!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/14/2014 at 16:33

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Hey, now. I was talking about passive design flaws, not active ones.

PS9 > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/14/2014 at 16:41

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A engine swap is a metric fuck-ton of work. Nevermind making the FWD intake work, and creating new parts that don't exist to bolt this engine to a chassis it was never meant to go in, it's a pain in the ass without all of that on top of it.

235HP, 8k RPM, and maybe 20-25MPG were impressive in 1989, but there are 4 cylinders that almost make that kind of power today, and junkyards are littered with V6s that, aside from already being adapted to RWD, make more power than V8s did in the 90s, and they will be cheaper, and they will cost less to repair since they are still in production, which means parts will be easy to come by. And that doesn't even consider the other world full of superior engine swap options.

Pedro S > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/14/2014 at 17:12

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I would love to see a 90's teal blue Ranger Splash rocking a SHO.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Pedro S 10/14/2014 at 17:18

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I've got a teal 1:25 scale AMT/Ertl Ranger STX on my desk. I had an R/C Splash in yellow when I was a kid.

Birddog > PS9 10/14/2014 at 17:23

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That'll teach him!

Lesson: Don't do anything "different" ever. It's just not worth it.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > PS9 10/14/2014 at 17:46

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Well, sure. But I have access to a full service shop with lifts, welding equipment and all that other fun stuff. So it isn't like I would be trying to do this in my garage. But honestly, for the project I have in mind (Triumph Sptifire resto-mod), I was thinking of a Suzuki 4 or 6 cylinder engine and transmission out of a Samurai/Sidekick. But I have to admit, the idea of dropping this into a Spitfire is VERY interesting to me.

Rock Bottom > NaturallyAspirated 10/14/2014 at 20:48

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Ha ha, ok!

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/15/2014 at 07:51

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Just get a Ranger and put a SHO engine in it already. Better idea: RancherSHO

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/15/2014 at 09:43

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No. The Rovchero is already set in stone.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 10/15/2014 at 10:00

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Stone? More like Iron Oxide, amirite?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 10/15/2014 at 10:07

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Quiet, you.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 10/21/2014 at 21:58

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Not just can, you should...

Chris M > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 07/08/2015 at 18:53

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Well, if anyone is still following this...

- It’s a NSG370 6-speed manual from an ‘06 Jeep Rubicon. No it doesn’t bolt up; yes I machined an adapter plate. It uses all the stock Jeep clutch stuff after that, including the starter.

- Transfer case is a Dana 300, which does not have a PTO plate, that’s the inspection cover (plus the case is actually upside down in that orientation, with modified oiling & breather routing)

- It’s going in this (yes, I’m the one building it)

- Target weight is roughly 3,200-3,400 lbs complete.

- Fuel & ignition managed by a Holley HP EFI standalone ECU; spark comes from 6 individual coils from a GM LS motor, with custom spark plug wires that I made

- No it doesn’t run yet, yes it’s close to being ready, hopefully it should be pretty fun :)

adamftw > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 07/08/2015 at 19:46

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Its not a Ranger trans, its a NSG370 with a custom adapter.

adamftw > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 07/08/2015 at 19:47

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No, its a NSG370.

hambler96 > Chris M 06/03/2016 at 14:29

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I realize this is very old, but I am about to embark on shoving a SHO engine into my e30, and am trying to mate it to a 6 speed transmission. I’d be curious to know more about how hard it was to use the jeep trans? My current trans considerations are a 6 speed miata trans, an s2000 trans, or a 350z trans.

adamdrives > Chris M 12/25/2018 at 00:05

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Still have this? Have a few questions about that EFI. 

Lenny > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 06/06/2020 at 18:09

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What would it fit? I want to convert my 2012 Taurus to RWD. What can I use, be done nothing outdated. I want new.