Ahh, my favorite car, the infamous Taurus..
btw..srcoptdc , its DOHC, no SOHC was ever put in a Taurus, btw, your motor is named the Duratec.
I've owned many Taurus' in my years, and despite what people may say about them, I love em. The 3.8L's have headgasket problem (not a big deal, just...