Well I finally got those pictures and I suspect I found the problem....



Seriously though, took off the oil pan and found this.

Atleast one of the bearings was rapped. New bearing to the left, Rapped one in the middle and decent one to the right. Notice how much wider it is from being pounded flat. Spec on them is 1.503 mm, this one was 1.17 mm.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/1.jpg
This one shows it better.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/9.jpg

The streaks show clear signs of oil starvation.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/8.jpg

Also notice where the bearings turned blue from overheating.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/3.jpg
Rod ends,the one with the bad bearing to the left.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/11.jpg
Bad bearing came off this one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/13.jpg
Journal with the okay bearing.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/12.jpg
Engine
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/14.jpg
Car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/sellmytruck/Engine%20Pictures/15.jpg

I'm going to replace all of the rod bearings and pray it holds until 3L time. Any recommendations while I'm down there?

1999 Mercury Mystique LS 3L Manual