So, a little update. All the parts are paid fir and I'm still witholding labor. He had to get new bearings because when he finally got around to it he realized the company sent him the wrong ones. I waited a week for those and now Im waiting to get a finished product. He said he worked on it all weekend but he's not done. He said it would be done this week but we'll see. After having all the parts, if he makes my engine a priority, how much longer should this take? I understand he's an old man but my ride has been in the shop since September. This just seems absurd to me and it's my only car. Now I'm stuck driving my girlfriend's Fiat 500! Lol. I think my next engine failure I'll just go for a Chevy 350 and call it quits on Pontiac parts. The prices and wait times are enormous. As much as I love the 400, I can't go months without my bird again.

When I get home from work Ill post the parts list and breakdown of what's being done and what has been done so far. I did some research and it seems these things do take a long, long time. He's even started warning other Pontiac 400 owners about how long it'll take. I guess he may not have even known the full extent.