Hi, all: Here's the sad story . . . I have a '95 SC, purchased new, one owner/driver, 61k miles. I'm a "thoughtful" driver, meaning I enjoy the car's capabilities, but I'm not a jerk. 10 years or so ago I had some surging or lurching under aggressive acceleration (on ramps, etc.) The problem, I think, was diagnosed as an air sensor of some type, and the problem was resolved. The car recently had a recurrence of the problem - just an occasional surge or lurch, but no engine noise, smoke, fluid loss, etc. I took it to the dealer, explained the issue, and left it with them. Three hours later they called to say the car died while being test driven - belt squealed, engine knocked, car dead. After pulling the oil pan they found two spun bearings and a disintegrated #8 bearing. The options seem to be: sue the dealer (but hard to prove it wasn't coincidence or their mishandling of the car), send it to the junkyard (not a ding or scratch in it - a flawless car) and replace the car, or replace the engine. The engine replacement - a "long block" - was estimated at $6,500. I don't want to engage in a lawsuit to recover the market value of the car (maybe, what, $5k?) and still be stuck with a blown engine. I don't want a new car or the payments that go along with them. I don't need to buy a used car and face unknown problems, so I've opted to replace the engine. I got the cost down to $5k for a remanufactured Ford engine w/a three year warranty, and told them to do the replacement. I'm sure it's obvious to you guys I'm not a mechanic, but I also don't want to be a patsy. I live in a city, and don't have a garage or repair site. So, here's the questions and the help I need: what the H*ll happened to my car? Was this just a weird coincidence, or was the surging the signal of some catastrophic failure? And given the significant investment I'm about to make, what else should I be wary of, or look for, as the new engine is installed? Any advice is welcomed and needed. Although I only learned about this site because of this issue, I'm glad to know about the SCCofA, and will be eager to share happier stories and images if and when I get my black bird back on the tarmac. Thanks!