Mikeincool
Junior Member
I bought a ,06 GT 5 speed with a bad engine. Has 200K plus on bad engine. Pulled the heads and pan. One cam has 3 bad barring, the other head looks okay. Cylinder walls look okay and I have not pulled the crank. So the question is, what to do? I can buy a used engine for $800-$1200. Not sure the cost of rebuilding the old engine and a rebuilt engine looks like it would be over $2000. Also, is this a great time to build the engine and buy some better heads? I have worked on lots of different engine, just never rebuilt a late model ford. Cost is not my main worry, but I don’t want to spend my money in the wrong place. I live close to Fort Worth Texas. Does anyone have a good trustworthy machine shop? A little information on the engine. Bad timing chain guides, bad cam gernals oN drivers side. So one damaged head. Owner was no mechanic and said he was told that the oil pump was bad. Hard to say, the engine turns good with cam and plugs out.