Originally Posted by Toby
The only problem we found was the bent rod. Piston tops look perfect, valves are perfect not even the slightest hint of detonation, or anything lean related. We have spoken to our local ford dealer, they have informed us that they have seen a hand full of the new 5.0 mustangs come in with a locked up motor that was a result of a bent rod. Seems to becoming a common thing with these cars. It will come back better then ever!
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Assembly line variances, call it what you will (is it a "Friday" engine or a "Monday" engine), still a bit scary to think it can, and does happen. This makes two that I know of for sure now. If it is indeed becoming a known issue, maybe this will finally prompt Ford into giving us a "real" set of con-rods.