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Buying a used truck with 3.5L EB

8.6K views 22 replies 15 participants last post by  tagle302  
Oh yeah....no problem
Slap a SSI tune on that bad boy and sit back and....err, umm-WAIT, some OP already did that-lol>my bad
Just disregard.
Try and track down the 2 previous owners for a pinch info on the truck if possible. Any truck with those kind of miles is going to need some TLC. Just don't know internally what they may be by the eyeball/butt dyno test?
Do your due diligence!
Let's hope we don't see you in the ... " It appears that I lost a piston on either side of my engine block-why?">Thread


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Reminds me when I bought a `90 SHO 5speed with 118k on the odometer...back in the day. It had 1 owner and he drove it, well like the old dude he ways-lol
I know it didn't have turbos but it could be a finicky motor if you didnt adjust the shim/valves....I put another 60k on that motor with SHO SHOP go "fast" parts....it never broke down!
Roll the dice if the price is right!
 
Wasn't that motor built by Yamaha?

Although you would need to do "designed maintenance" to that sweet motor, it wasn't one to worry about snapping. In its day, it was unheralded for what it really was.

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Ford contracted with Yamaha to build a powerplant based on their DOHC Vulcan designed engine for transverse use. 5speed Transmission was built by Mazda.
Definitely not apples to apples....BUT it had a Ford Badge and belt accessories-lol
It was the quickest & fastest 4 Door Sedan (Sleeper) I've ever owned.
Now that being said....I would take a SHO with the EcoBoost over that Yamaha any day. Ford is or has discontinued the SHO...for now.
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