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Black sedan with a spoiler, seen from the rear at a 3/4 angle on a highway
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“Whoosh - 32 meg video while sitting still”1997 Ford Taurus

documented by Carter Fujibayashi 26 photos documented since 11 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Build Date: October 96
In Service Date: December 96 - Freindly Ford - Springfield, MO.
Purchase Date: February 21, 2001
Mileage at purchase: 70,202
Exterior Color: UC - Ebony Satin
Interior Color: Medium Gray
Current Mileage: 110,465 (Aug. 26, 2002) 16,000 on crate motor
Options:
Preferred Equipment Package 211B
No Leather, No Cell Phone.

Engine Information & Mods:
SHOFast 8 psi Vortech based Supercharger
SHOFast FMU
Reloctated MAF
Flowmasters Series 40 - no resonator
Autolite P+
TB coolant bypass
Alternator cutout switch
High Temp Ceramic Daytona Yellow paint

Interior Modifications:
SHOFast Custom Gauge Face - Yellow w/red lettering
8" Bass Cannon
Cerwin-Vega SS-2683 Speakers
Caution 140 windows up decal

Cosmetic Modifications:
Llumar full window tint
Painted Calipers
4" Side skirting
3" Air Dam extension
Pietin-less (brake shields)
Yamaha Oval logo's
Show Strobes
Green windshield washer lights
Arkansas "V8 SHO" vanity plate
Yamaha logo with tuning forks on yellow appearence cover
"Got Boost?" vinyl on rear window

Lighting Modifications:
Pilots mini-fog and driving lights
Sylvania SilverStar Series
Pilot P700B-100W Driving lamps inplace of grill (sorry no Ford badge now)

Suspension & Wheels Modifications:
Cooper HPZ760's - 225-50x16
SARC Switch
Front Lowered 1"
26mm Sway Bar

Future mods: Enhanced body kit, Enkei 17" wheels, Baer 13" Brakes, 29" front, 26" rear sway bars, Strut tower brace, Recalibrated chip, 48# style 3 FI, an SVT 5 speed or SHOFast ATX with LSD and another 4psi with lower comp pistons! — Carter Fujibayashi

Photos

1997 Ford Taurus — Where the power is at! 1997 Ford Taurus — No words needed. 1997 Ford Taurus — Yeah, I said whoosh! 1997 Ford Taurus — Yellow ZZP supercharged Pontiac V6 engine bay with blue plug wires and braided lines 1997 Ford Taurus — Notice it is a GTP. He was not a gracious second place. Kept complaining his car was new and had more audio m… 1997 Ford Taurus — Best of show. An original 57 convertable with a functioning fuel injected 283 1997 Ford Taurus — Close-up of clear projector headlight assembly on a red car 1997 Ford Taurus — Close-up of a red car's headlight assembly, showing internal reflectors and clear plastic lens. Text 'SUPERMO… Headlight assembly with visible bulb socket and mounting hardware 1997 Ford Taurus — Loose Torque Converter Close-up of a car's torque converter with visible fins Close-up of a silver torque converter with many fins, showing a splined central hub Torque converter and flexplate assembly on a table with papers and tools 1997 Ford Taurus — Dyno before bigger injectors, fuel pump, 90mm MAF and SCT X-Cal tuning from FPS 1997 Ford Taurus — Look closely at the rear bumper. He had just bought this and it wasn't tagged yet. 1997 Ford Taurus — I think they were trying to save space in the Garage. 1997 Ford Taurus — This is a rude way to wake up. The woman was inside of the apartment was sent to the hospital with minor inju… 1997 Ford Taurus — My late son and his family a month before my son was killed from being hit head on by a drunk. 1997 Ford Taurus — Got a little hot in the number 5 cylinder again 1997 Ford Taurus — Number 5 full size Engine connecting rod resting on white packing paper 1997 Ford Taurus — Yup, just a little lean 1997 Ford Taurus — Not mine but it is for sale in Cleavland, GA. 1997 Ford Taurus — Again, this certainly is not my car, but is listed on Autotrader in GA. 1997 Ford Taurus — What it looked like on April Fools day 1997 Ford Taurus — Black sedan with a spoiler, seen from the rear at a 3/4 angle on a highway
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