As hybrid cars gobble rare metals, shortage looms

[Randy]

Personally I like "sleepers" myself. I wonder if a big block 440 will fit under a Prius hybrid hood...

(for the non-car nuts, a "sleeper" is a car that looks and sounds fairly normal, with unexpected high performance).

Most likely if you used the Phase 3 Wedge intake and exhaust maniforld

 

[bobdoering]

Personally I like "sleepers" myself. I wonder if a big block 440 will fit under a Prius hybrid hood...

(for the non-car nuts, a "sleeper" is a car that looks and sounds fairly normal, with unexpected high performance).

I did see a Metropolitan with a Corvette motor in it...I think you are shooting at the same target.....

 

[True Position]

If anybody has not seen this before, here is a video of Jay Leno's Ford Festiva.. with Taurus SHO engine.

https://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/89Shogun_shell.shtml

 

[bobdoering]

If anybody has not seen this before, here is a video of Jay Leno's Ford Festiva.. with Taurus SHO engine.

https://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/89Shogun_shell.shtml

That is crazy-go-nuts. It is amazing that he gushes over the Taurus SHO engine!

 

[True Position]

That is crazy-go-nuts. It is amazing that he gushes over the Taurus SHO engine!

It actually was an engine Ford purchased from Yamaha. I am not alone with considering the switch to a V8 later in the SHO's life was a downgrade. The new SHO is going to have the new twin turbo Ecoboost V6 Ford has been talking about. The first production vehicle with it I believe is the Lincoln MKZ.

 

[Craig H.]

If anybody has not seen this before, here is a video of Jay Leno's Ford Festiva.. with Taurus SHO engine.

https://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/89Shogun_shell.shtml

That's one of those ideas that's crazy enough to be genius.