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Literature

Information included here is strictly for informational purposes and does not constitute endorsement of any product or service.

Repair Manuals

Chilton

 Chilton makes a manual for the 96 - 99 Taurus and it includes the SHO.  It actually is pretty good and has a lot of good information.  Only costs about $29.  The part number is: 26702.  Available at http://www.carparts.com.

Haynes

 $16.95 list price, apx. 

Not SHO specific, simply Taurus information. 
 

Helm

 Official Ford Motor Company shop manuals and wiring diagrams. 

Published by Helm Publications.  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 shop manual is sufficient for a complete tear down 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.) 

Owner's manuals

I've seen a few messages posted by folks buying used GEN III SHO's and needing owners manuals.  One way to get one is to register on the Ford Owners Connection web site.  Once your registered, send them an e-mail and tell them what type of manual you need and they will e-mail you the phone number (usually toll free) of the department to call.   I needed one for my car phone so I sent them an e-mail stating so.  They sent me the number to call and told me it would cost 8 dollars.   When I called they said "no charge" and sent it to me for free...  I didn't even have to pay for shipping.  They will even call your dealership if you notify them of problems your having with them.  It is a pretty good service Ford has for their customers.

Ford 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

General books on performance and handling

By Herb Adams.
Los Angeles: HP Books, 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
How-to 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 '92 Rod shifter upgrade
Feb '93 SHO spring and shock tuning
July '93 K&N Filter Care
June '94 Super Ford SHO project: Borla, Eibach, tires, etc.
May '94 J&M tuner car featured
June '94 I'll SHO U Performance tuner car featured
June '94 Wilwood disc brake kit
Oct '94 SHO cylinder head porting
Dec '94 Cams etc. from The SHO Shop
Feb '95 Ford vs. Ford, '90 SHO with LPM and NOS.  Ran 14.6 1/4 mile.
Mar '95 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 '88 "America's Best Sedan"
Jan '89 SHO is one of the "Ten Best Cars"
Mar '91 SHO vs. Lumina Z34 vs. Dodge Spirit R/T
Jan '92 Another "Ten Best Cars" award
Apr '93 The SHO Wagon
Road & Track
Oct '88 First real review of the SHO
Feb '91 Review of the SHOgun (SHO powered Festiva)
Jul '93 "Six sporting sedans" (SHO didn't fare too well)
Motor Trend
Mar '95 Long term wrap-up of '93 SHO ATX
May '95 1996 1/2 SHO Preview
Popular Science (it IS a high tech engine, after all!)
Oct '88 Cover photo of highly polished SHO cutaway beside a LT5 engine plus some (separate) discussion of the car and the engine
Mar '89 Car Test of Fast Track Sedans - SHO, 535i, Audi 200, and Maxima SE
Autoweek
Oct 16 '89 "SHO Business Blues" cover story.  Good photos.  Not overly complimentary.
Apr 9 (year?) '96 SHO cover story
Automobile
Jan '89 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 '89 Best of Hot Rod 88' Issue. "SHO of force".  Good article with some great cut-away pics. of the SHO engine.

Lite Reading

"Car: A Drama of the American Workplace" by Mary Walton.  A book dealing with the redesigning efforts that led to the Generation 3 Taurus.  Not SHO Specific, but sheds light on Ford's marketing and design reasons.  The book can be purchased through Amazon.com for $15.00.

 


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