According to Gates ( they make timing belts etc. ) The SOHC engine IS AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE The DOHC engine is NOT an interference engine in the 2000 Ford Focus
Yes, the engine in a 2000 Escort is NOT an interference engine.
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Only the 1999 Ford Taurus SHO has a timing belt. The engine is built by Yamaha and NO it is not an interference engine. Replace the belt at 100,000 miles. All other Ford Taurus's have timing chains.
No, the 1999 Ford Taurus with the 3.0L Vulcan engine is not an interference engine. This means that if the timing belt were to fail, the engine's pistons would not collide with the valves, preventing potential catastrophic damage. Instead, it features a non-interference design, which provides a degree of safety in case of timing belt issues.
It will fit in the same year Taurus and Sable, nothing else.
Yes, a 1999 Ford Taurus Sho Engine will fit in a 2007 Ford Taurus.
Your 3.0 Ford Taurus has a timing chain and is non-interference. No scheduled replacement is necessary. The only 3.0 Ford Taurus that had a belt was the SHO model, which had a Yamaha built 3.0 V6. I think it may have been a mistype, but the motor IS and interference motor, which is why you need to be careful. However, there is no belt, so if you are not messing with the chain then you will be fine because unless there is a problem with a tensioner, guide or the actual chain, your engine will not jump time. If it does, however, you will be bending valves or notching pistons.
The 2008 Ford Taurus has a V6 engine.
The 2007 Ford Taurus has a V6 engine.
The 2001 Ford Taurus has a V6 engine.
The 2010 Ford Taurus has a V6 engine.