Super Rare Aluminum bodied Super Sable

Bobby DiDomenico · 06-02-2011, 12:30 PM

Mercury built 40 of these, so is this factory built car (body) legal in Stock or Super Stock?
At 400 pounds less than a steel body it would seem to make at least a good start for a GT car. And no rust!

Ford’s Super-Rare Taurus SHO-Powered Aluminum Super-Sable

http://jalopnik.com/5524154/fords-su...um-super+sable

Curmudgeon · 06-02-2011, 12:50 PM

That would be a real cool set-up, V6 , aluminium body . Won't hold my breath though , they'll show up on BJ first .

X-TECH MAN · 06-02-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

Mercury built 40 of these, so is this factory built car (body) legal in Stock or Super Stock?
At 400 pounds less than a steel body it would seem to make at least a good start for a GT car. And no rust!

Ford’s Super-Rare Taurus SHO-Powered Aluminum Super-Sable

http://jalopnik.com/5524154/fords-su...um-super+sable

Your kidding....right ? besides I thought they had to make at least 50 to be legal ?

CycloneFE · 06-02-2011, 02:18 PM

Word I heard about the engine(Yamaha) was that when Ford got the first one, they put it on the dyno and red lined it. After 20 minutes they had to shut it off. The noise was killing them. The red line was 11K and the engine lived.

I never drove one but friends who did said they were killer. Their FWD program and transmissions weren't up with the engines tech of the day, and they weren't a real good looking car. Just my opinion.

blkjack · 06-02-2011, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Your kidding....right ?

X2

BlueOval Ralph · 06-03-2011, 07:08 AM

They had a lot of problems with the engines.
1. it is not a free wheeling engine (in other words if cam timing gets off Valves hit pistons. Most Oververhead cam engine have pistons designed so if there is a cam or chain failer of the cam drives they don't crash.
2. There sre several class action lawsuits in the court system about failers. (can not remeber if it was just V6's are both V8's & 6s. Happened around 60,000 miles
Seems as thoug it may have been a problem with cam gear coming loose and slipping on cam. Quick fix if you have one is to tack weld Cam gear to cam as I remeber it.

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Originally Posted by CycloneFE

Word I heard about the engine(Yamaha) was that when Ford got the first one, they put it on the dyno and red lined it. After 20 minutes they had to shut it off. The noise was killing them. The red line was 11K and the engine lived.

I never drove one but friends who did said they were killer. Their FWD program and transmissions weren't up with the engines tech of the day, and they weren't a real good looking car. Just my opinion.

Dick Butler · 06-03-2011, 08:49 AM

Killer family sedan but race car??????

Tom keedle · 06-03-2011, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

They had a lot of problems with the engines.
1. it is not a free wheeling engine (in other words if cam timing gets off Valves hit pistons. Most Oververhead cam engine have pistons designed so if there is a cam or chain failer of the cam drives they don't crash.
2. There sre several class action lawsuits in the court system about failers. (can not remeber if it was just V6's are both V8's & 6s. Happened around 60,000 miles
Seems as thoug it may have been a problem with cam gear coming loose and slipping on cam. Quick fix if you have one is to tack weld Cam gear to cam as I remeber it.

i work for an independant shop (which means i work on damn near everything furrin and domestic) and have i got news for YOU!

it's a lot more common to have an interferance ohc motor than not..

buzzinhalfdozen · 06-03-2011, 09:11 AM

Owned a 94 SHO sold it at 185000 miles, still ran like a watch. Spanked quite a few "street " racers with that thing would smoke the tires at will. Not bad for a 4door sedan, plus it got around 24 MPG driving it normally. Joe

Bobby DiDomenico · 06-03-2011, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzinhalfdozen

Owned a 94 SHO sold it at 185000 miles, still ran like a watch. Spanked quite a few "street " racers with that thing would smoke the tires at will. Not bad for a 4door sedan, plus it got around 24 MPG driving it normally. Joe

Joe,
There were quite a few around here and if normal shipping weight was about 3,300#, would guess that at 400 lbs lighter you could have made some extra cash in "selective competitive acceleration trials."

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Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Killer family sedan but race car??????

Dick,
That's what Ed Mertz said about the Buick Grand National "We are not making boy racer toys any more" and it took GM 24 years to recover. (Oh wait, I bailed them out...) :-)

06-02-2011, 12:30 PM	#1
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 923 Likes: 101 Liked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Super Rare Aluminum bodied Super Sable Mercury built 40 of these, so is this factory built car (body) legal in Stock or Super Stock? At 400 pounds less than a steel body it would seem to make at least a good start for a GT car. And no rust! Ford’s Super-Rare Taurus SHO-Powered Aluminum Super-Sable http://jalopnik.com/5524154/fords-su...um-super+sable

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Curmudgeon Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Asheville,N.C. Posts: 54 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super Rare Aluminum bodied Super Sable That would be a real cool set-up, V6 , aluminium body . Won't hold my breath though , they'll show up on BJ first .

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CycloneFE Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur Illinois Posts: 634 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Super Rare Aluminum bodied Super Sable Word I heard about the engine(Yamaha) was that when Ford got the first one, they put it on the dyno and red lined it. After 20 minutes they had to shut it off. The noise was killing them. The red line was 11K and the engine lived. I never drove one but friends who did said they were killer. Their FWD program and transmissions weren't up with the engines tech of the day, and they weren't a real good looking car. Just my opinion. __________________ Steve Jackson

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Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Super Rare Aluminum bodied Super Sable Killer family sedan but race car??????

06-03-2011, 09:11 AM	#9
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Super Rare Aluminum bodied Super Sable Owned a 94 SHO sold it at 185000 miles, still ran like a watch. Spanked quite a few "street " racers with that thing would smoke the tires at will. Not bad for a 4door sedan, plus it got around 24 MPG driving it normally. Joe __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117