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This engine I was told had very low miles on it, and it was solid, and I was not told about any previous issues.

Presently, the engine runs, was not damaged by this ordeal. The oil pump jammed before the engine even made one revolution, so I think I can assume if I clean things out, run the big magnets,and the thinner screen on the pickup, that the engine should be right back to where I bought it, running sweet, but without any more crap in the pan, and preventatives to prevent another similar issue.

So the plan is to button the engine back up and run it.

Next year, when I have enough saved, I plan to rebuild the engine properly.

This decision is not my first choice of what to do, but I am stuck in this situation so I'm going to make the best of it.

My neighbor has offered to help me get the car back together, so it should be back running shortly.