Need some help Fox tranny and SHO

[RedDaemon]

Hey guys, i have never been in this part of SN before, i usually stay in the 4.6 but i am asking for your help

My friend is in the position of being ableto pick up a SHO Taurus for cheap. He has been thinking about the possibility of sticking that engine into his miata. It is possible, after all a 351 can fit in there.

The thing he is not sure about is the tranny. Is there a mustang/ford tranny that could bolt up to the SHO engine in his miata?

 

[Mustang5L5]

WHat year SHO? V8 or V6


I doubt he can do much with the drivetrain. It's a FWD Yamaha drivetrain. You really can't make that work in a RWD chassis.

 

[RedDaemon]

well he did some researching after i posted this and he found that this would be possible by mating a 94 T-5 to an 87 aerostar bellhousing with a custom 1/2 adapter plate

your thoughts?

its the v6 version

 

[Mustang5L5]

That's a new one on me.

Now i'm interested

 

[RedDaemon]

ill get the link from him tomorrow and ill pm it to you

 

[90_Red_LX]

Nearly anything is possible when it comes to cars. It's just how far your willing to go money wise, and work time wise. I bet it'd be a sweet swap too. The only thing I wonder is how tough those miata rear ends are. I hate to build a motor and tranny for it and have it disentegrate rear after rear.

 

[caseywan]

Yeah, the SHO engine has been put in a RWD application many a time. You are correct about using an Aero star bellhousing and an adapter plate, I jus think the hard thing is finding the adapter plate cause most of the plates made were just home made and resold. Check out www.shoforum.com, this very topic has been discussed on there numerous times, and theres tons of good info on that forum.

 

[enyawix]

A t5 or t56 will work

 

[caseywan]

Was board and curious cause I couldn't remember all the details, so I did som searching for ya

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=67103&highlight=RWD

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=66674&highlight=RWD

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=66453&highlight=RWD

These last 3 links, the guys sells the adapter plates for $200.

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=61653&highlight=RWD

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=60384&highlight=RWD

http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/displayalbum.php?&userid=310195&albumid=22044

 

[rigamaroles]

The only thing I wonder is how tough those miata rear ends are. I hate to build a motor and tranny for it and have it disentegrate rear after rear.

The Monster Miatas that are out there use a 7.5" ford rear end with stronger internals. Ive seen them hold up behind 300+ hp 302s.

 

[RedDaemon]

Was board and curious cause I couldn't remember all the details, so I did som searching for ya

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=67103&highlight=RWD

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=66674&highlight=RWD

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=66453&highlight=RWD

These last 3 links, the guys sells the adapter plates for $200.

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=61653&highlight=RWD

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=60384&highlight=RWD

http://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/displayalbum.php?&userid=310195&albumid=22044

thanks a ton!

 

[PJB]

Wouldnt a Ranger use the same bellhousing since they used the same motors and transmissions?