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Set about tearing open my old motor to see the damage. Piston #5 conrod bearing completely gone and many pieces of it in the engine. Also the main bearing #2 is not in good shape. Some pics of the damage. Some coolant came out with the oil when I drained that months ago. Maybe a headgasket allowed coolant into the oil causing the damage, or perhaps it was just poor maintenance on the part of my parents who owned the car before me? The oil light was flickering at me when the engine would get good and warmed up, hinting at the sounds that were to come. Some pics.
What should I do with it? Sell the oil pan and heads, or do a budget rebuild? I don't want to spend a bundle on a spare engine, but then again, if I find a rescue project, I could drop this one in if I could fix it on a shoestring and have it ready. 
Charles
Edit, nevermind, there is soo much metal in the oil pan, nothing short of a full teardown will do, I'm afraid.
Charles
Edit, nevermind, there is soo much metal in the oil pan, nothing short of a full teardown will do, I'm afraid.
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