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06' Explorer 3.0L engine question

m1a rocks

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Just looking for any ideas what may have caused this.
I bought a 06' Escape 3.0L today. Mostly just for the fuel rail, oil pan and injectors. It has 26k miles on it. I am doing a build with a 04' Taurus engine.
My question is what may have been wrong with the escape engine. The guy said the truck would kinda chug slong, able to move on its own but barely. I think he said it was smoking a lot too. He seemed to think it had a bad lifter. He picked up a used engine and replaced it.
Any ideas what may havecaused it to run liket his? I would like to get ride of most of it that I don't need but would like to be truthful about it. I think it may be a great cantidate for a hybrid, if indeed its a lifter or head issue. I haven't gotten the oil pan off yet to inspect things. Just got the engine home today.
Any ideas??????????:shrug:

Just brought to my attention, ESCAPE engine, not Explorer!
 
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