6 Months ago I bought an 05 Expy with 99K miles 5.4L with noisy cam phasers (Sounded like a tractor). I replaced both phasers and chains, crank sprocket, tentioners and arms, chain guides, plugs, fuel filter. All my problems seem to go away except for a harsh metal on metal noise at cold start up. I now have 108K miles and started getting code PO340 (Cam position sensor LB) with rough idle, stalling, poor MPG, only while in gear. Later came codes: PO 303, 012, 340, 345, 349, 300. All leaning towards the Left bank, checked all wiring, replaced the left Variable Timing Solenoid, nothing worked. So we asked the Ford Dealer to diagnose and the say engine failure!!! ($7500). The engine was getting less than 10psi and should be around 15.
My brother pulled it all apart and mechanically looks good other than some blockages found in some oil passages from the oil pump and the Left side was definitely starved for oil. It looks like my two options might be to break this down to the block and have it dipped and rebuild with new parts or I can purchase an engine for $3300/ 3yr, unlimited mile warranty.

Any questions, advice, help and suggestions are gratefully welcomed.
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Before I personally would go through all that labor and chasing around for parts I'd opt for a reman'd Ford motor---should be slightly less than your quoted $3300, maybe not a lot but even a little is better.

Turn around time is quickly, potential quality of build exceptionally higher given its done by those with the facility, tools and access to parts we don't have ourselves.

$7500 from the stealership seems about right---not like they work as cheaply as we do right?

 

How much is a used motor?

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[QUOTE=MisterCMK;15151338]How much is a used motor?

The best I've found is $2700 with 99K miles, so $500 more for a new engine sounds worth it

 

I forgot to note the new engine would come with ratcheting tensioners, instead of the oil driven avoid future failure

 

So the more you dig into this the better new sounds right?

For me if I can't buy something for 25% or less of its brand new price AND know it will be as reliable as new I don't mess with it. There's nothing more expensive than one job requiring several attempts to repair because we go cheap the first few times.

Call me lazy or cheap but one and done is my motto.