I've many times heard people describe their ownership of a 5.0. So often, they've said things like, "Thatmotor lived on the redline for 300k miles, and the engine still ran like new when I sold it." Or, "we kept taking turns trying to blow the motor so we could put the new one in, but the damn thing wouldn't die." Or, "275k miles...never even took off a valve cover". I've heard so many testaments to the durability of the stock 5.0 engine; and mine always surprises me with the cute little way that it runs BETTER after I've beenhard on it. Then I've also heard stories of broken rods, twisted oil pump shafts, and at the least, blown headgaskets. My question is, what have your experiences been with the longevity of the stock 5.0 motor; and while we're at it, how do you think they compare to the 4.6 motors in this regard. Also, if you have managed to break one of thesestout smallblocks, please tell us how you did it. Thanks.

 

hmm, I have to say that '77 has the best "destruction of a five liter ever....


mine still runs like a champ with over 120 thousand miles on the clock... who knows who has owned it before me, it was wrecked once, then rebuilt.... knocks on wood

 

My experience w/ my car had been phenomenal. It has had regular maintenance since I have owned it since 94 w/ 32K on it. Now w/ 160 on it, still runs as good as it ever has. Been probably one of the best cars I've ever owned.

 

got 187k on mine and it still runs like a champ. thursday night i drove home in our big snow storm for 4 hours with no problems and had it tached out plenty of times no problems. i also have a burnt valve and my valve springs are all shot. still race still beat on her no problems

 

Thanks fellas. Pro, and your motorhas been blown for a while now, hasn't it? And still no issues. Great motors, huh?

 

Yeah, 4 years now. Ford finally did something right w/ the 5.0. Just about indestructible!! Freak of nature I tell ya!!

 

bernie your clutch was a freak of nature the original one lastest all this time and against the supercharger too thats just rediculous

 

OEM clutches FTW.

 

on my 90 fox i had drove it from san antonio to denver twice! i had 210,000 miles on the clock before i had the top end of the block built cam, heads, intake,bone stock bottom end for about 5k more milesi put 7lbs boost in to it i drove it for about a year before i blew head gaskets..... that was the only thing wrong was blown head gaskets.... so i decided at 220k miles to built the whole thing becuse of head gaskets...... so bored it out to a 308 turboed it and this is where i lie today.....oh i also sold my 93 ford escort for 1700 bucks in 2003 one week later i bought my fox for 1500 good deal if you ask me!!!

 

Nice. Thanks for the reply, XXX.