I don't know if this is a good deal or not but I've always been intrigued by the Yamaha/Costworth engine offerings. Figured others here may be similarly afflicted.
https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/jeffersonville-1997-ford-taurus-sho/6930329671.html
Ditch the taurus and keep the v8. Weld the cam gears, mount to a V6 duratec's manual transaxle, install combo into back of MX3.
I think it mounts to that transaxle...
Aftermarket rear end converted to fully independent?
Someone clearly cared very much for this car. It looks like a really good deal.
In reply to RossD :
I believe that some SHO guys have also used a Mazda 6 transmission in their manual conversions. Which makes sense because of all the Ford/Mazda technology sharing from that era.
Side note, here's a non-jellybean SHO for sale near me:
https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/d/library-1991-ford-taurus-sho/6931012820.html
In reply to RossD :
Would this engine bolt up to the Jag X-type manual transmission? That would be a nifty setup. The 3.0 Duratec engine only makes 230ish hp and an extra 70 would be entertaining.
I wasn’t aware these engines had a Yamaha connection? I thought it was the earlier cars?
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