If you're only buying the motor to drop in and sell the car, buy an Escape motor and swap only the necessary parts and don't open it up.

If you're keeping the car I wouldn't trust a junkyard motor to last without doing a good rebuild including both rod and main bearings.

Rick


Owner of 00 #1611 Silver (Totalled) 98.5 T-Red SVT #6180 Buckshot77@msn.com Misc 3L parts for sale