V8 SHO =vs= V6 SHO

Biff

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Why is it that nearly every modded SHO i've seen has a V6??
Is it that V8 SHOs don't lend themselves to accepting mods very well?

To me, it just stands to reason that a small V8 would make more overall power than a similar displacement V6


Are V6 SHOs faster than their V8 counterparts?

So what's the deal?



[I recently heard a sweeeeet-sounding V8 '99 SHO with Borla's, and immediately fell in love...]
 

Dasfinc

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Why is it that nearly every modded SHO i've seen has a V6??

Is it that V8 SHOs don't lend themselves to accepting mods very well?

3 main things, Aftermarket, Transmissions, Cam failures.

The V-6's have a much larger aftermarket because: The engines are 100% Yamaha designed and are a superior design to the V-8's, as well as they have been around much longer *since 1989*

The V-6's are available in a 5 speed, Mazda designed manual transmission, and the V-6's are a completely Yamaha product. *the automatic ones from 93-95 come with a slightly larger 3.2 liter V-6 to compensate for the power loss through the autotradgic... They are still slower than the 3.0 liter manual models, and prone to failure.

The 96-99 V-8 SHO's have Yamaha DESIGNED heads, but everything is manufactured by ford, and there is a pretty serious flaw in the manufacturing process that ford over-looked, and is TO THIS DAY still fighting with people over (never had a recall, and they should have)

http://www.v8sho.com/SHO/CamFailureLinks.htm

The V-8's however do sound AMAZING, and if the cams have been welded, and the transmission is solid, they are fantastic cruisers, but not really the 'stop light destroyers' the V-6's have come to be.

To me, it just stands to reason that a small V8 would make more overall power than a similar displacement V6

Are V6 SHOs faster than their V8 counterparts?

The V-8 SHO's are 3.4 liter V-8's, and only make 15 more HP than the V-6, AUTOMATIC V-6's are about the same as far as speed, if not a bit slower than their V-8 counterparts, A good running manual V-6 SHO will walk away from either, especially an 89-91 model *300lbs lighter than the 92-95 trims, and only came in stick*

*Vid of my essentially stock 93 Automatic V-6 racing a 95 Manual V-6*

http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c146/dasfinc/Videos/?action=view&current=sypVSdasfinc.flv

So what's the deal?

[I recently heard a sweeeeet-sounding V8 '99 SHO with Borla's, and immediately fell in love...]

Good cruiser, VERY luxurious for the $ *Leather, sunroof, power everything, CD Changer, 6 speaker stereo, etc, etc*, Sounds fantastic, Can be had fairly cheaply, but limited aftermarket, and 'delicate' transmission and cam issue is a gamble you take when buying them.

*there is someone in Lombard that can weld cams for $500 (as in you drop off the car for a day and for $500 he pulls the cams, welds it ensuring they will never fail, and hands it back to you assembled/running good to go) He has never had one of his repairs fail*

On a side-note, both the V-6's and V-8's if maintained are renowned for running well over 200K+ Miles trouble free.
 

Dasfinc

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No manual trans option in the late model versions i presume?

A V8 SHO w/manual tranny would be the shiznit

[a quick "V8 SHO for sale" Google search came up with a bunch of high mileage, overpriced dealer cars - decent price on one]

Privately owned V-8s sell for sub 3K, Dealer cars over 4K from what I've seen... But yes, Automatic transmission only in the 96-99 'third gen' SHO taurii

There is one Manual V-8 SHO *Custom done* that I'm aware of, maybe 2.

the one I know of is either in IL or Missouri? and I've been told it is pretty pimp shit.
 
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The V8's are more reliable after the cams are welded. They don't shit out waterpumps, sensors, trannys(93sho's), syncros, diffs, require 60k's, and more but I would have to find the service sheets for my 93 SHO compared to the oil change sheets of my 97 SHO.
 
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