Originally posted by Terry Haines:
FWIW the 2.5 in USA is now a 'dead duck' to Ford.Its production is only for vehicles built in Europe,also funny how its only the SVT motors have this problem ...wonder why...don't se many,if any Std 2.5's with spun bearings or oil starvation issues.....higher CR's ?....greater load on crank??.....same pan ,same oil pump,same bearings,'selected' cranks(yeh right!)..same rods... 
Plus I am sure SVT owners spend alot more time near the red line. People buy these cars for performance "acceleration, handleing"!!! I mean look any any performance 6 or 4 cylinder.. The most recent RX-7 didn't last much over 50,000 miles before gernading, givin its a rotary engine!!!! It all comes down to if you wanna play, you gotta pay!!!! You can pay by buying a DMD for a $100.00 or by replacing your engine!!!!! However I am willing to bet, if these cars wern't drivin like there stolen all the time and well maintaned they whould stand the test of time "100,000+ miles"!!!!
Just my .02
If you do eat a bearing what options do you have as far as getting it fixed??? And how much could you expect to pay????
