Originally posted by btrautman:
1. It is my understanding the 3.0 engines don't experience this type of rod failure. What could account for this difference?

2. I have another 2.5L that I'm going to rebuild. I will need to purchase oversized pistons.


1. The 3L has 3 extra oil drains the 2.5L does not have. 1 in each head and a cross flow drain.

2. Sealed Power makes the revised style hypereutectic pistons in several oversizes. Rock Auto or Autogiant sells them for around $25 each.

You could even pop in some SVT spec pistons (if you have a stock engine) and reap a little CR bonus on top of the one you'll already get from boring the cylinders.

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