Originally posted by Nate Payeur:
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So the question, is the 2.5L sprocket connected in the same way as the 3.4L V8? And has anyone had this type of failure?
I can't give you a definitive answer on the sprocket/cam assembly, but I think there are enough high mileage Duratec engines, both 2.5 and 3.0L, in existance that if this was really a problem it would have surfaced by now.