Literature Main - Click for full article / comments Information included here is strictly for informational purposes and does not constitute endorsement of any product or service. If you haven't yet read the SHOtimes FAQ disclaimer, take the time to read it now. Repair Manuals Chilton Chilton part number 8251 $19.95 list, $13 discount ISBN 0 801 98251 0 Scott Chan's comments: "Good general purpose book. Includes some information about engine control diagnostics, wiring and vacuum drawings. Illustrations are hard to read." [Ed: Does not appear to cover SHO engine.] Haynes Haynes part number 1421 $16.95 list price, $13.50 discount ISBN 1 56392 051 4 Scott Chan: "Assumes we can overhaul an engine, but are incapable of reading out engine control diagnostics. Good photographs help identify things. My copy does not cover the SHO motor, but if you are just doing a brake job, it's fine." Haynes TechBook 2108 $16.95 list price, $13.50 discount ISBN 1 56392 108 1 Dictionary of computer trouble codes for many systems including Ford EEC IV. General troubleshooting. Haynes TechBook 2112 $16.95 list price, $13.50 discount ISBN 1 56392 112 X General brake systems maintenance and repair, with information on ABS systems and on performance modifications. Haynes Automotive Detailing Manual, Haynes TechBook 2113 $16.95 list price, $13.50 discount ISBN 1 56392 113 8 Haynes does detailing, wouldja believe. Helm Official Ford Motor Company shop manuals and wiring diagrams. Published by Helm Publications. Their telephone number is (800) 782-4356. The full manual is a bit (okay, a lot) expensive, and you don't get the addenda that the dealers do, but they're a good way to check whether your mechanic knows the SHO. The main manual for the Taurus is FPS-12055-xx (where xx is the model year) 19xx Taurus/Sable Shop Manual, $85.00 Other Part numbers and prices in 1990 were: FPS-12106-90 1990 Car and Truck Engine Emission Diagnosis, $81.00 FPS-12139-90 1990 Car Service Specifications Front Wheel Drive, $20.00 FPS-12067-90 1990 Taurus/Sable Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Information, $25.00 FPS-12123-90 1990 Taurus/Sable Electrical and Vacuum Troubleshooting Manual, $24.00 FPS-12136-90M 1990 Taurus/Sable Wiring Diagrams Only, $10.00 I have the shop manual, which is sufficient for a complete teardown and rebuild of the car but makes a lot of references to special tools and equipment available only to Ford dealers, and the do-it-yourself maintenance guide, which doesn't cover all I'd like but is thorough on those bits it does cover (oil changes, general inspection, etc.) Ford and SHO specific tuning and performance Probst, Charles. "How to Understand, Service and Modify Ford Fuel Injection and Electronic Engine Control." Cambridge, MA: Robert Bentley Inc. (Stock No. GFF9), 1993. $29.95 list price. ISBN 0-8376-0301-3 Required reading if you're going to do your own wrenching or perhaps modification. SHO Performance Guide by Ted Breaux Available via $20 check to: Ted Breaux / SHO Performance 127 Hwy 22 East, W9 Madisonville, LA 70447 To give you an idea of what Ted has experimented with, here's his list of modifications that he has made to his own car: Custom 2.5" true dual exhaust w/high-flow cats and Edelbrock 5502 mufflers Custom headers, jet hot ceramic coated inside and out My own computer module and break-out box Pro-M 77mm MAF Underdrive pulleys Extrude honed intake Entire intake is jet hot coated inside and out Ported heads with unshrouded combustion chambers Stage 2 cams Custom valve springs Titanium retainers Adjustable cam degree sprockets (with my own proven timing scheme) Magnecor plug wires Custom intake manifold crossover tube Remote oil filter VDO oil press, oil temp, and boost gauges Cyberdyne Fuel press and air/fuel ratio gauges Grizzly clutch and T/O bearing SHO Shop lightened flywheel 155LPH fuel pump Bosch 35lb/hr injectors on a modified rail Tokico struts Eibach springs Delrin bushings SHO Shop subframe and strut rod bushings 17X7.5 RW Hightech wheels with BFG Comp T/A3 225X45 ZR 17 rubber 9psi Blower is on the way Look for Ted's Stage II Performance Guidebook to be announced soon! General books on performance and handling Some stuff from my library: By Herb Adams. Los Angeles: HPBooks, 1993, $14.95 list price ($19.95 CDN) ISBN 1-55788-055-7 Good text on chassis and suspension design by the chassis engineer of the original Pontiac Trans Am. Mostly race-oriented, but information is equally applicable to street cars. Includes tools and techniques for doing your own wheel alignment. Performance Handling: How to Make Your Car Handle. By Don Alexander. Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1991. ISBN 0-87938-418-2 Howto book on suspension, wheels, and tires, with lots of examples (including a Shogun). Magazines I find it difficult to recommend any hot rodding magazines in general. I believe that the dependence of these magazines on paid advertising for their existence influences their articles and reviews to the consumer's detriment; in addition, the SHO's relative rarity means that articles are few and far between. That being said, Super Ford seems to have the best coverage of the SHO in addition to being more literate and entertaining than the norm for hot rodding magazines, although 95% of it covers V8's and rear drive. Some recent articles on 302 and 351 modifications have been quite well written and objective IMO, and they're paying more attention to the SHO recently. Past articles include: Dec 1992 Rod shifter upgrade Feb 1993 SHO spring and shock tuning July 1993 K N Filter Care June 1994 Super Ford SHO project: Borla, Eibach, tires, etc. May 1994 J M tuner car featured June 1994 I'll SHO U Performance tuner car featured June 1994 Wilwood disc brake kit Oct 1994 SHO cylinder head porting Dec 1994 Cams etc. from The SHO Shop Feb 1995 Ford vs. Ford, '90 SHO with LPM and NOS. Ran 14.6 1/4 mile. Mar 1995 Supercharged 2nd gen SHO Super Ford back issues are available from: Taylor's Reader Services P.O. Box 624, Dept. SF Douglas, GA 31533 Orders (800) 883-4561 Info Questions (912) 384-4780 Other magazine articles about the SHO include : Car and Driver Dec 1988 "America's Best Sedan" Jan 1989 SHO is one of the "Ten Best Cars" Mar 1991 SHO vs. Lumina Z34 vs. Dodge Spirit R/T Jan 1992 Another "Ten Best Cars" award Apr 1993 The SHO Wagon Road Track Oct 1988 First real review of the SHO Feb 1991 v42 n6 p56(7) - "Rocket science: the Rod Millen Motorsport Escort and Special Editions Shogun mix fun and firepower. (testing customized cars)(Pocket-Rockets)" Jul 1993 "Six sporting sedans" (SHO didn't fare too well) Motor Trend Jan 1992 v44 n1 p64(4) - "Shogun: performance factored by the cube." Mar 1995 Long term wrapup of '93 SHO ATX May 1995 1996 1/2 SHO Preview Popular Science (it IS a high tech engine, afterall!) Oct 1988 Cover photo of highly polished SHO cutaway beside a LT5 engine plus some (seperate) discussion of the car and the engine Mar 1989 Car Test of Fast Track Sedans - SHO, 535i, Audi 200, and Maxima SE Autoweek Oct 16 1989 "SHO Business Blues" cover story. Good photos. Not overly complimentary. Apr 199x (year?) '96 SHO cover story Automobile Jan 1989 Several mentions in "All Star Section" ("Best car for someone expecting a 3rd child" and a test between a SHO and 535i. Hot Rod Magazine Dec 1989 Best of Hot Rod 88' Issue. "SHO of force". Good article with some great cut-away pics. of the SHO engine. Dec 1990 v43 n12 p14(1) - Shogun street fighter. (Ford Festiva fitted with a SHO motor, a hot rod innovation)(Roddin at Random) Cycle Dec 1988 v39 n12 p63(1) - "SHOgun. (Super High Output engine for the Ford Taurus)" Published Jul 20, 2002 - 09:33 PM