[Sharps40]

Well, its usually a $4.50 or less part that causes destruction....rocker arms, lifters grindin instead of turnin, various studs, piston pin/keepers, ring like ya said, etc. Who knows? Pretty much depends on where the broken part is burried and how much damage is being/been done.

I don't have the time for diagnosis and loud pots and pans clanging is a great sign that something hard is well and thoroughly broken! HA!! No crap there!

We'll see what the shop has to say. Dad called, told him Sorry, we havta to go hunt at the end of the month in a modern vehicle...he said, no worries, lemmie know whatcha need to get John Lee up an running strong again, I'll mail a check in the morning.

Gotta love Dads. Told him to hang onto his money till we see what it is and focus instead on drinkin good Bourbon and knockin some deer over DRT (Dead Right There).

He's like....Cool, that's the plan, we hunt, John Lee gets evaluated while we are out.