LR4FoxsSake
Well-Known Member
So quick update - the timing jumped time and did some damage to drivers side head, valves, camshaft. Indy shop who has done a lot 5.0 said this is the first 3.0 he has seen do this. The block is the same as the 5.0 with the back two cylinders plugged. So I am forced into a pretty good size bill to replace the left head (found a complete intact clean one from a totalled truck in North Carolina with low miles for $600) - and do the timing chain job. Decided to do the water pump and crossovers as well as a maintenance item and with some shaving in oil pan (camera) opted for the extra labor to pull the motor and clean the oil pan. I am right at about $5,900 out the door with all the required new parts/bolts. The shop is doing me a solid on labor and having some sympathy since I just bought it. Now the question... keep it or offload it? Also just did the lower control arms (both sides) and thermostat/housing. It feels like I have touched some of the larger spends on these as wear items, but feeling a bit sunburned with $7,100 invested at 60 days in...