ZiptiesAndLove Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) For Sale: Race-ready 1992 Taurus SHO. Complete with title, spare parts, and all small fortune of zip ties holding her together. Lowered the price to $1600 Our last race with Chumpcar was at Gingerman in 2014. We ran for about two hours before we spun a rod bearing and parked the car. In 2016 we replaced the engine with one that had 120k miles. We ran the car around the block a few times to make sure we weren’t missing any important parts, but the car hasn't seen a track since the engine was replaced. Besides needing a front alignment, the car is more or less race ready. Again, our last race was only two hours long, so we still have brakes and tires for a weekend of racing. We are also selling our collection of spare parts which includes a spare rebuilt transmission and three corners worth of suspension. This'd be a great car for a new team starting out - especially considering the spare part collection. Biggest problems with these cars are wheel bearings and the transmission. Treat the transmission like a lady and it'll last you years. We have a spares if you don't. Wheel bearings sho are fine as long as they're replaced every weekend. We always bring spare knuckles/hubs each race, just in case. We would like to sell the parts and car together for $1600 OBO. The car is located in central Iowa and we can negotiate pickup or delivery as part of an offer. What works: 2M Kenwood 2-way ham radio Power steering Power brakes Brake lights/ headlights Wipers OE Gauge cluster and aftermarket Oil, coolant and battery gauges Engine 5 speed transmission Cooling system Suspension is solid. No play in ball joints or tierod ends New front wheel bearings New timing belt/tensioner What needs love/zip ties/both Rocker panels and underside of the body is rusty. Floorboards sealed thanks to skin grafts from an old washing machine Two sets of used brakes and tires. Each set good enough for one full day of racing Modifications: Progressive Lowering springs (1.5" in the front, 1" in the rear) Solid sub-frame mounts Adjustable rear brake proportioning valve Cobra front caliper/rotors Rear disc brakes Removed ABS manifold Moog problemsolver ball joints and tie rod ends Front Wheel bearings replaced every other race. New OE quality struts/mounts (<2 hours track time) Added steel rings to protect diff pins Four driving Lights Lighted side number lights Rear spoiler (adds at least 25 HP) Dual battery disconnects (One for Chump and one for Lemons) Battery mounted in trunk Fire suppression system (outlets facing driver and under hood) Corbeau racing seat Five point harness Kenwood 2M Ham radio Wide angle rear view mirror Four half used Dunlop direzza tires (Good for 1 7-hr race) Alloy wheels Removed rear glass and side windows Custom paint with helpful maintenance reminders like Add Oil Don't ride clutch Tighten lug nuts Don't lose wheel while racing Spare parts: Rebuilt 5-speed transmission. Race ready Second 5-speed. Parts Only Spare 3.0L engine, harness, and sensors. Bad rod bearing Alternator Two front knuckles with new wheel bearings Driver's side rear knuckle Both front axles Misc. control arms Spare lowering springs Spare OE springs Four spare used struts 2 Alloy wheels, match wheels on the car 4 half used tires for current wheels (Good for 1 7hr race); Match what’s on the car 4 alloy OE wheels - painted flat black Ford shop manuals Both transmissions (one in the car and the one good spare) have steel rings pressed over the differential carrier to retain the diff pins. These pins have a nasty habit of slipping out and trashing the transmission. The steel ring prevents this failure and is removable if the diif ever needs servicing. All gears and bearings are in great shape. No signs of chips or pitting. All syncro's are solid. m. Edited May 29, 2018 by ZiptiesAndLove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron_e Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 That handle on the roof to help getting in and out is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiptiesAndLove Posted May 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2018 Ha Thanks. Did you catch the knobs on the hood? May look funny, but they sure make lifting the hood off easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 6, 2018 Report Share Posted September 6, 2018 Is this still available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmaiers Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 @Jeff I used to race with this car and I'm 90% sure this is still available. I sent him a text to follow up with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiptiesAndLove Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2018 @Jeff I PM'd you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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