Hey thanks for the reply. That's pretty much what I expected. I didn't think a rod broke cause it seemed to start up fairly easy after the clatter got really bad. I guess I won't know for sure until I take it all apart.
Anyhow, I'll probably just rebuild the whole thing since it's got 96,000 on it. So which way should I go?
1. Rebuild current motor to stock specs.
2. Buy new/reman 2.5L longblock.
3. Buy 3.0L shortblock, use 2.5L heads PnP with 3.0L valves fitted.
Looking for reliability more than anything. I want this sucker to last another 100,000 miles.
