pat the rat
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yamaha also build motors for volvo
pat the rat
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they also supply motors for volvo
Mach1Mike
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The 89-95 Sho's were Yamaha made engines.The 97's got the joint v8.I was a service manager for a Ford dealer that specialized in SHO'S.We modified a Sho with a stroker motor and clutch kit and a nice NOS bottle.We got 450hp out of that car.The owner used to race mUSCLE CARS and Porsches and win.
alaskanbowtie
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Taurus SHO ....I still miss mine
I owned an SHO for 3 years was an incredible car ! I can't believe they still don't make a version with this engine. Mine was basically stock with a few mods, intake & exhaust, but I beat alot of people with that car, was a sleeper for sure ! I had the manual version and that was a much quicker set up then the automatics.
>>>Mach1Mike said:The 89-95 Sho's were Yamaha made engines.The 97's got the joint v8.I was a service manager for a Ford dealer that specialized in SHO'S.We modified a Sho with a stroker motor and clutch kit and a nice NOS bottle.We got 450hp out of that car.The owner used to race mUSCLE CARS and Porsches and win.
I owned an SHO for 3 years was an incredible car ! I can't believe they still don't make a version with this engine. Mine was basically stock with a few mods, intake & exhaust, but I beat alot of people with that car, was a sleeper for sure ! I had the manual version and that was a much quicker set up then the automatics.
pat the rat
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they also supply motors for volvo
XTC500
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sandy8657 said:I believe a company called Nippon International Motors ( Nippon Motor Corp ) owns all 4 of the Japanese manufacturers,
(Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Suzuki)
Similar to General Motors owning Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile
(or what other new companies they absorbed)
I don't think so.
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Merc also made powerheads for Yamaha too (ie. 25hp 4 stroke outboard). My dad had one and it was junk so he traded for a two stroke 30 Yam.
In all my years of outboards before I went to Yamaha in 1990, I was a Merc guy. I much preferred Merc over OMC. Never had a problem with Mercs where OMC's were always headache for me (when I use them at work).
In all my years of outboards before I went to Yamaha in 1990, I was a Merc guy. I much preferred Merc over OMC. Never had a problem with Mercs where OMC's were always headache for me (when I use them at work).
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Boy....it's a good thing all their fine motors don't have grease fittings that leak on them ! :ORC
Yamapower
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Totota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe GT's both use Yamaha engines
I had a Yamaha race motor in one of my SHO's (version of the OX66.. I think that is what it was.. keep getting different info off the net. 2.0l V6 is what I had.. stock was a 3.0l). Man, that was a bad mofo.
Long story how I got the engine, but Yamaha gave it to me.
Long story how I got the engine, but Yamaha gave it to me.
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MattZx6 said:Audi has five valve heads...not that it matters
They also have a five cylinder design in many of their engines.
QCRider said:The SHO was definitely a Yamaha Engine.
The SHO came with a v-6 Yamaha engine, with a 5-speed manual transmisson. It was a Yamaha engine for a few years and then ford put in their own engine, which doesn't even compare. If you find an old one with a yami I bet it would be fun to see How it held up over the years.
LazyBastard
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That was the other way around. Yam made the engines for Merc. Merc did something dumb with the engines they got from Yam and a whole bunch of them blew.RX1MPete said:Merc also made powerheads for Yamaha too (ie. 25hp 4 stroke outboard). My dad had one and it was junk so he traded for a two stroke 30 Yam.
In all my years of outboards before I went to Yamaha in 1990, I was a Merc guy. I much preferred Merc over OMC. Never had a problem with Mercs where OMC's were always headache for me (when I use them at work).
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LB is correct, especially all of the 4stroke Merc mills up till 2005 are all Yamaha heads. Merc now has there own design, which I hear is vertually identical to Yamaha's.LazyBastard said:That was the other way around. Yam made the engines for Merc. Merc did something dumb with the engines they got from Yam and a whole bunch of them blew.RX1MPete said:Merc also made powerheads for Yamaha too (ie. 25hp 4 stroke outboard). My dad had one and it was junk so he traded for a two stroke 30 Yam.
In all my years of outboards before I went to Yamaha in 1990, I was a Merc guy. I much preferred Merc over OMC. Never had a problem with Mercs where OMC's were always headache for me (when I use them at work).
powderlites
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Yamaha/Toyota engines
My brother won a trip to yamaha japan and back in 70,s he watched Toyota celica engines being built by Yamaha so this is nothing knew.
http://www.powderlites.com/turbokits.html
My brother won a trip to yamaha japan and back in 70,s he watched Toyota celica engines being built by Yamaha so this is nothing knew.
http://www.powderlites.com/turbokits.html
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