SVO.... So my neighbor just drug home a 1985 SVO. It doesn't run, he knows nussing...nussing! 5speed car, dizzy missing, intercooler laying in car, all else looks intact, engine physically rolls over. Car is pretty straight, interior is crap. He'd like $800. Apparently lady loaned to nephew running. Kids dad returned car broken saying he was tired of fixing it...family...so there it sat. I have a couple pics if anyone is interested. https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54770#msg-54770 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:15:51 -0500 Phorum 5.2.15a https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54842#msg-54842 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54842#msg-54842 phlat65 Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:49:03 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54834#msg-54834 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54834#msg-54834
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So where is this head now, and how did it end up in your care? Very interesting.

How did the head look? Did it have potential?

Long story, and well I'd have to....

I'll tell ya one day. Not worth typing.
Let's just say from the same place that made that T5 AWD unit I had here with all the sand casr stuff and FFD allover it. (Ferguson Fluid Developments, Coventry)]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:03:01 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54833#msg-54833 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54833#msg-54833
How did the head look? Did it have potential?]]> phlat65 Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:39:10 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54826#msg-54826 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54826#msg-54826
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What I meant was US ford of dearborn was developing their own 16v head.

That car does look familiar..... I wonder what happened to it

THAT is the Ford Dearborn 16v head on a 2300 block, that hain't no Cossie.
And there were no idications in the design there was any influence of Cossie-tude in it (Like the towers are between the cylinders, and the thing is set up for little hydraulic slipper followers for example.)]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:12:36 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54821#msg-54821 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54821#msg-54821
That car does look familiar..... I wonder what happened to it]]> phlat65 Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:02:02 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54817#msg-54817 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54817#msg-54817
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I think the headlight surrounds or something go for $200 a piece. There really is lots of valuable stuff there. They were a neat car, slated to get a 16v head for 1990, but rumor has it that being faster than the V8 was a no-no. The 16v 2.3 made an easy 300hp. Imaging what could have happened in the 90's if the HP wars started with turbo 4's.....

Oh I think the 16v head was a lot earlier---this one was..


Pssst recognize the room? See the white thing in the window, know what car that is?]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:58:05 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54814#msg-54814 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54814#msg-54814 fiasco Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:21:18 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54813#msg-54813 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54813#msg-54813 phlat65 Buy, Sell & Trade Sun, 11 Sep 2011 10:53:13 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54807#msg-54807 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54807#msg-54807
Anyway, as these cars are kind of rare, it might be a good candidate to part out. Especially if the SVO-specific bits are still present (e.g., hood, decklid, wheels, etc.). I wouldn't pay $800 for a parts car, though.]]> MikeColangelo Buy, Sell & Trade Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:42:42 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54801#msg-54801 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54801#msg-54801
SVOs are somewhat rare, and the pervs have a superiority complex about their cars over XR4's. So, you might be able to get that out of it.

Probably an easy fix, 2.3's aren't exactly complicated.]]> fiasco Buy, Sell & Trade Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:44:32 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54790#msg-54790 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54790#msg-54790
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$800 for a DEAD Frod!!!!:eyepop:

Holy shit I chose a bad week to quit smoking!B)-

I picked a BAD WEEK TO QUIT DRINKING!:drink:

I'm thinking of all the thousands I've lost giving away and selling Xratties for like $200!!!!!!
Fawk I'd be RICH! I tell ya RICH!

I looked at him funny when he said $800....he said they are rare, only made so many XXX of them. I commented that was because nobody wanted one. :bounce:

Exactly.

And nobody wants a dead one for 800.
Except SVO pervs...

Maybe i'm just too cheap and think everybody else is but $800 for a dead car....]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:08:34 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54788#msg-54788 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54788#msg-54788
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$800 for a DEAD Frod!!!!:eyepop:

Holy shit I chose a bad week to quit smoking!B)-

I picked a BAD WEEK TO QUIT DRINKING!:drink:

I'm thinking of all the thousands I've lost giving away and selling Xratties for like $200!!!!!!
Fawk I'd be RICH! I tell ya RICH!

I looked at him funny when he said $800....he said they are rare, only made so many XXX of them. I commented that was because nobody wanted one. :bounce:]]> heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:24:49 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54778#msg-54778 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54778#msg-54778 MikeColangelo Buy, Sell & Trade Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:10:06 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54777#msg-54777 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54777#msg-54777
Holy shit I chose a bad week to quit smoking!B)-

I picked a BAD WEEK TO QUIT DRINKING!:drink:

I'm thinking of all the thousands I've lost giving away and selling Xratties for like $200!!!!!!
Fawk I'd be RICH! I tell ya RICH!]]> john vanlandingham Buy, Sell & Trade Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:02:37 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54774#msg-54774 Re: SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54774#msg-54774 NoCoast Buy, Sell & Trade Sat, 10 Sep 2011 10:32:07 -0500 https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54770#msg-54770 SVO.... https://www.rallyanarchy.com/phorum/read.php?7,54770,54770#msg-54770 heymagic Buy, Sell & Trade Sat, 10 Sep 2011 09:14:06 -0500