Originally posted by btrautman:
1. Generally 2.5L SVT engine will not last as long as a standard 2.5L engine.
2. These engines have bad/cheap rod design.

3. SVT engines with higher compression put more of a stress on the rods causing them to fail.... If you do a rebuild get new aftermarket rods...

4. Many have said that these engines oil pumps cavitat when taking sharp turns, etc.

5. Actaully from what I have heard on testing, it is plain and simple rod failure....not to mention cheap torque to yield bolts.....

6. 3.0 rods are a little stronger and don't have the same problem as 2.5l engines from what I have heard.....


1. Generally speaking you don't know what the hell you are talking about.

2. Again you are completely wrong! There is plenty of real world data to go along with metallurgy to disprove that statement.

3. 10 to 1 vs 9.7 to 1 in peanuts in the grand scheme of things. Hey isn't the 3L 10 to 1 & run on 87 octane to boot. That makes it break more rods and last even shorter then. Also refer to answer #2

4. Oil starvation is a possible issue with the 2.5L's lack of proper head drainage. (rpm and oil level exponentially increase the chances) However it's not the oil pump failing it's oil pressure drop from lack of oil in the pan!!!

5. Post these test results please and then refer back to answer #2 & 3. If you can't back up this hearsay while other data proves it wrong then why post it like it is gospel.

6. They are the SAME [censored]-ING parts (rods, crank, bolts, studs, etc) Let me guess you heard this where you heard everything else right.

Doesn't that make it ZERO for 6...


Folks if you just don't know then please stop posting your _______ comments. Just sit back and learn something...
You see when someone that is actually trying to learn reads your post they might believe your load of [censored] and think it's the truth instead of the festering pile of BS it truly is...


I swear it seems half my posts are correcting other people's piles...

2000 SVT #674 13.47 @ 102 - All Motor! It was not broke; Yet I fixed it anyway.