Recommend remanufactured engine sources?
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This is gonna be tough because LKQ/ATK has bought up almost every engine reman facility across the nation. With that being said you really have to buy based on price and warranty. My shop we do about 4-5 motors a month and we have had good luck with Surefire/NuTech engines sold thru autozone. LKQ/ATK purchased them this year and we did get a bad motor in March but they fully warrantied it and payed my labor so they did stand behind it. Jasper used to have a good rep but lately from shops I have spoke to they stopped using Jasper due to numerous quality problems. I know this might not help you but as far as I can recommend - they're all about the same so buyer beware and get the best warranty. Your next option is an LKQ used motor - we do plenty of them and they have all been fine and come free with a 6mo warranty and you buy longer ones.
Here is a source that many shops use. I have bought a few engines from them as well as a hobbyist.
https://www.lkqonline.com/2006-ford-escape-engine-assembly
https://www.lkqonline.com/2006-ford-escape-engine-assembly
You might be better off with a used motor.
Here is a Motorcraft reman.
Maybe you can swap in a crate engine (this one is the V6 from the Explorer Police Interceptor)
Isn't the SHO V8 based off this V6? Volvo used it too, so maybe a Volvo XC90 V8 will swap in
However, it's probably cheaper to just find a better car with a 4-cylinder, even in this market. For the cost to replace the engine, you could get this C-Max Energi plugin hybrid or a nice Rav4, for example.
Here is a Motorcraft reman.
Maybe you can swap in a crate engine (this one is the V6 from the Explorer Police Interceptor)
Isn't the SHO V8 based off this V6? Volvo used it too, so maybe a Volvo XC90 V8 will swap in
However, it's probably cheaper to just find a better car with a 4-cylinder, even in this market. For the cost to replace the engine, you could get this C-Max Energi plugin hybrid or a nice Rav4, for example.
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I think most of those out fits only will warranty the engine if a shop installs it. My opinion all of them are destroyers of good parts.
Also anyone that stamps a non OEM, bs number on blocks, heads, transmission cases, is a total joke, all they have to do is use the existing factory numbers for ID.
Can never use someones stamped parts for a factory correct restoration, but then that will never happen on cars made now.
Also anyone that stamps a non OEM, bs number on blocks, heads, transmission cases, is a total joke, all they have to do is use the existing factory numbers for ID.
Can never use someones stamped parts for a factory correct restoration, but then that will never happen on cars made now.
I bought a reman engine for my '92 Volvo many years ago, believe it came from AutoZone. Been running it now for twenty years 100K+ w/o any issue. Can't speak about the quality of reman engines today but I might have just lucked out. The company that remans them at that time was in Philly. Don't have the car here right now. Next time I can I'll get you their name.
How many miles on it? What happens if after the motor is replaced he finds the transmission won't shift? Much better idea is to buy a wrecked low mileage parts car for less than what a used engine will cost.
https://www.copart.com/lot/74306213/salvage-2008-ford-escape-limited-pa-york-haven
https://www.copart.com/lot/74306213/salvage-2008-ford-escape-limited-pa-york-haven
I had 3 (three) Jasper remanufactured GM 5.3 engines installed in a 2004 Silverado.... in less than 1 (one) year. All engines were installed by a shop who is a Jasper vendor, and proudly has the Jasper sign displayed on the front of their building.
First one had a collapsed lifter, right out of the crate. Second one either had a bad head or a bad head gasket, and was losing coolant, right out of the crate. Third one is still under the hood.
Apparently, that thing called 'quality control' is a difficult thing for them to figure out. When they can't figure out how to successfully rebuild an LS engine.... they've got issues.
First one had a collapsed lifter, right out of the crate. Second one either had a bad head or a bad head gasket, and was losing coolant, right out of the crate. Third one is still under the hood.
Apparently, that thing called 'quality control' is a difficult thing for them to figure out. When they can't figure out how to successfully rebuild an LS engine.... they've got issues.
Jasper ? I think they do the tear down and toss all the engine or transmission specific parts with in the same family engine or trans, into a large bin then do the cleaning and what ever else they say they do, then assemble a mix matched engine or trans from the mixed refurbed parts. I thought I also saw that many of these places may fit one over sized piston if a certain cylinder is bad, saves $ having to do them all.
I'd swap in a used engine, They run @ $600-$900 around here.
Reseal the engine & verify Torque on all the Camshaft Caps on the Front/Left cylinder head (72 inch pounds). The Rear/Right head calls for 89 inch pounds if want to check them but rarely do they back off.
Early builds have the water pump drive off the Intake Cam
Late builds have it driven off the Exhaust cam
Reseal the engine & verify Torque on all the Camshaft Caps on the Front/Left cylinder head (72 inch pounds). The Rear/Right head calls for 89 inch pounds if want to check them but rarely do they back off.
Early builds have the water pump drive off the Intake Cam
Late builds have it driven off the Exhaust cam
In my experience, the only reman engines we've had any kind of luck using at the shop were all sourced from OE. We installed multiple ATK engines a few years back and had them all back out for one reason for another; leaks, knocking, and low oil pressure among other things. Their warranty costs extra, and then on top of that they decide what and how the warranty pays, meaning the shop ends up taking it in the shorts. Not to mention the customer, who just spend a mint, ends up back in the shop multiple times for us to square away their junk. As far as Jasper is concerned, our only experience with them was a favor to a customer; he had had a Chrysler 3.6 installed in his Wrangler in a different state that was setting timing codes; got the valve cover off and found a cam that looked like it had been beaten with a hammer. Ended up warranty replacing the whole engine with the customer paying the difference between our price and what the warranty would cover, only to have that engine throw a rod out of it inside of a year later. We ended up switching gears and now usually recommend low mileage used engines from LKQ, and have had great luck.
Interesting. I know you have direct experience with his. Are they able to get the mileage off the car, say if the battery is non functional and the dash is electronic or do you just assess this by year.
Says 64,337 miles right in the listing.
About 5 years ago, I bought a pair of rebuilt longblock BBC marine engines from a NJ outfit called Promar, not sure what made them "marine". At any rate quite happy with their performance (one was reverse) and would do business with them again. After 300+ hours, still hold 60 lbs. oil pressure at 2000 rpm. The owner was always available for a quick chat, he suggested I buy a comp cam which I did. It was shipped to them and installed, other than the cost of the cam no charge. I only wish I had bought a roller, hindsight is always 20-20.
What's actually up with this engine? The Duratec V6's are pretty stout. I've rescued a couple of knockers with a new set of big end bearings and no further work, just threw a set of OE bearings at them.
