Originally posted by CAM2:
One of the things I HAVEN'T heard about the SVT is lower end engine failure on a stock non-raced car.
My stock, never-raced (OK, well once at 1000 miles) 98 E0 SVT lost the bottom end 2 months ago at 86k miles. Religious oil changes at 5000 (using Mobil 1 and Pure One filter). No warranty, so I went 3.0! My dealership quoted me
$3800 for a FRPP 2.5L (VIN G - SVT) motor, but I've seen items here from people that waited 2-3 months for a motor out of Ford. I checked and rebuilt engines are running $1500-$2500.
