Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I am trying to get information on how to check the specs on transmissions to see if they will fit other cars than they were originally meant for. The car I am considering making my project car has a weak ass transmission. Both the 5 speed manual and 4 speed automatics are blowing up right and left when F/I is added. The quest is on for a transmission that will hold high tq. I am mainly interested in a manual transmission for a FWD car, but could be swayed into an Auto. I just need to learn what is needed to check other transmissions for fitment. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 into what with what powering it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I am really into the Taurus SHO. I had 2 of them in highschool and college and loved them. Once a turbo or supercharger is thrown on them, they rip the gears apart. The hp and tq on them can range from 300-600 for both figures depending on F/I type. They run either a 3.0 V6 or a 3.2 V6 made by Yamaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Their are only a handful of F/I SHO's out there, and not a single person has a reliable transmission. They are all trying to find a good trans to swap it with, but have not had any success. I have heard of a company that provides adapters to make any trans fit any engine.......but again I don't know enough about the specs that need to match up to do any further research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I would have an adapter plate made and run an auto from a series two or three supercharged gm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 http://advanceadapters.com this palce should be able to make anything you want they are not cheap, but the work is top notch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I would have an adapter plate made and run an auto from a series two or three supercharged gm gm parts in a ford :gtfo: i dont think it would fit..that is a large trans. and the only issue i had with my SHO the diff would explode on spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Do you know if they are equal or unequal length shafts? I was recommended that trans on another thread.......... I still would like to learn how to know if they will fit..... Thanks for the help so far guys...........keep it coming haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 gm parts in a ford :gtfo: i dont think it would fit..that is a large trans. and the only issue i had with my SHO the diff would explode on spray Well they have solved that with the lsd. Quiafe I believe. With F/I it just rips every other part of the trans instead of the diff. The F/I guys have eaten all 5 gears in different cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderboy Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Wouldnt it be easier/ cheaper to just take the trans to a performance tranny shop and have them rebuild and cryo-treat everything. I dont know alot about cryo-treating but I have heard it can produce impressive results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 They have tried it all. Shot peened(sp?), cryo, shimmed etc on the stock trans. It just doesn't hold. There were 6 HD gearsets made about 4 years ago, and they were priced about 6k And no one as of yet has any proof that they will handle the large tq either. Keep them coming guys. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 rwd conversion!like they do with the fuckus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 rwd conversion!like they do with the fuckus Doesn't ford sell that conversion, or an aftermarket company? I want to use the SHO engine, and a little research shows that it would be mega expensive. Looks like finding a trans swap is the thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 The SHO uses a front subframe to house all of the front suspension, trans, engine etc. To make it RWD, you would have to reposition all components front to back, fab up the mounts, find a transmission that would work, get a custom driveshaft, find a rear axle/diff, figure out a way to mount that, along with a new rear suspension setup........ lol, doesn't sound too bad. Search is on for a FWD trans that can be made to mate with the SHO V6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderboy Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 The SHO uses a front subframe to house all of the front suspension, trans, engine etc. To make it RWD, you would have to reposition all components front to back, fab up the mounts, find a transmission that would work, get a custom driveshaft, find a rear axle/diff, figure out a way to mount that, along with a new rear suspension setup........ lol, doesn't sound too bad. If your gonna do all that, you might as well just get a mustang. lol. Don't give up yet. Id like to see this get done too, I secretly have a little crush on SHO's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 If your gonna do all that, you might as well just get a mustang. lol. Don't give up yet. Id like to see this get done too, I secretly have a little crush on SHO's. I just did some googling and found that almost every fwd car has had a post asking for a rwd conversion lol. And every answer is that it would cost way too much money, but is doable. Buy a RWD car if you want RWD. I really just want to find a trans that will fit and hold a lot of power. FWD is fine with me. Or I could do a Fusion AWD with a Turbo 3.2 SHO engine lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Doesn't ford sell that conversion, or an aftermarket company? I want to use the SHO engine, and a little research shows that it would be mega expensive. Looks like finding a trans swap is the thing to do. might be for you, but bye the time you have some one make a adapter, find out what went wrong with said set-up go back and try again, you would be out just as much time. if you can weld, know how to use a tape measure, you can make anything rwd! no ford didnt make the kits for the focus.krugel or something like that does. and after seeing the 92 up civic on here with a sbc in it and rwd with some junk yard parts! im sure it can be done on budget. all you need to tell me is if the normal 3.0 or 3.8 bell housing was the same or not? if so you could use a ranger 5 speed,a stang 8.8 and get to welding. only thing that worries me about this is the steering rack, i cant remember how they fixed it on the focus tho.... push come to shove you could aways cut the floor pan out of one rwd car, and fab the fwd body onto the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I know that everyone is looking for the manual transmission Aerostar bellhousing. Very rare. I will do some searching and get back to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rch10007 Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Sounds like too many headaches for a SHO????? I don't remember all the details but I had the opp to buy a SHO cheap. I looked into all the forums I could find and concluded they aren't worth it, even on the cheap... The drive train was the main issue that deterred me from buying. There are too many other options for builds rather than a SHO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Sounds like too many headaches for a SHO????? I don't remember all the details but I had the opp to buy a SHO cheap. I looked into all the forums I could find and concluded they aren't worth it, even on the cheap... The drive train was the main issue that deterred me from buying. There are too many other options for builds rather than a SHO... Thanks for your opinion. I was thinking about a black F-150 with racing stripes.......... The Transmission is the only weak part of the SHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 pm turborust on here he had a pretty nasty contour a while back he might know if the trans from a duratec will work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I am pretty sure the contour trans wont work. They made less hp than the SHO stock, and are not capable of holding the large tq numbers of a F/I sho. Thanks though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lustalbert Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Can I mention the TH-425 again? 3 speed auto, you wont break it, typically has a BOP bellhousing. I have one laying around somewhere.... What are the DSM guys doing that actually arent breaking transmisons (other than leaving everything stock) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Can I mention the TH-425 again? 3 speed auto, you wont break it, typically has a BOP bellhousing. I have one laying around somewhere.... What are the DSM guys doing that actually arent breaking transmisons (other than leaving everything stock) well that douche bag dsm614 had some guy in cleveland make up some adapters for rwd... they use standard chevy bell. with a gm mini type starter(aka jegs cheapy) and gm flywheel...guy made a spacer that bold to the stock dsm crank and the chevy flywheel bolt to it. there are some other ones other there for them, but i guess they dont hold up long(some stupid converter that like to explode or something) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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