Originally posted by Terry Haines:
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... 
...........more revs....more whip...(&less oil getting back to pan??)
Actually, I have seen a pretty good number of reports of spun bearings in non SVT. Difference is in SVT its usually about 40-60K miles, in non SVT 80-100K miles (still young). I believe the same process (whip, oil starvation) occurs in non SVTs but takes longer because on average they see less revs...SVT hits peak power at or near peak power (and revs faster). Regular Duratec peaks around 6K ...little need to flog it to 7K!!! Thats just my theory though.
