2nd Generation Ford Taurus SHO...

[us3rnotfound]

Say I were to get a '98, '99 ford taurus SHO from a dealership, and say that car had roughly 50, 60 thousand miles on it. Is there a good chance that the previous owners welded the cams? That would be unfortunate tfor something horrible to happen to it because of a loose cam.

 

[radioouman]

Maybe so.

Maybe not!

 

[Vegito]

mhmmm.. SHO.. thus my name.. ForceSHO

 

[us3rnotfound]

Originally posted by: radioouman
Maybe so.

Maybe not!

i guess i should take a chance?

 

[us3rnotfound]

Anyone have any first-hand experience with a 2nd generation SHO?

 

[Josh]

Conan style.

 

[PG]

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Say I were to get a '98, '99 ford taurus SHO from a dealership, and say that car had roughly 50, 60 thousand miles on it. Is there a good chance that the previous owners welded the cams? That would be unfortunate tfor something horrible to happen to it because of a loose cam.

Welded the cams? WTF does that mean?
I've never heard of that before.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: PG

Originally posted by: us3rnotfound
Say I were to get a '98, '99 ford taurus SHO from a dealership, and say that car had roughly 50, 60 thousand miles on it. Is there a good chance that the previous owners welded the cams? That would be unfortunate tfor something horrible to happen to it because of a loose cam.

Welded the cams? WTF does that mean?
I've never heard of that before.

The V8 (or as I call it, V6+2) SHO engines had a problem where the cam gears would come loose and it would cause the valves to hit the pistons. Applying a small weld on the cam and gear would keep the gear from working loose.