Well, I must say I'm glad there are smart folks here to help. I guess the block is coming out without me tinkering around and taking any chances.

Trmjr1 (Tom), number is 931-378-2060. Call when you get some free time during any evening this week. Anyone with thoughts and ideas can always call. Half the Army has my cell number so theres no reason to hide it from friends here.

I've never had to pull this engine before to hand over to a shop, so this'll be a new and wonderful adventure for me....CRAP!! Maybe I'll take a crack at this myself with a little help.

Jeez oh flip I'm mad! But.... then... I think about how good life has been to me and my loved ones over the past few years...okay I'm fine now. And I finally got a response from Banshee (after 12 long months), so I'm okay.

Jim/Terry - I'm thinking along your lines of getting an interim block while the original gets a workover. I'm open for thoughts and leads from anyone on that idea.

Thanks for the analysis, gang. A rebuild is probably overdue on this engine.