Big J,

A broken rod can be big trouble. Usually it goes thru the side of the block and you need to replace the engine. If its just a rod bearing the crank would most likely have to be replaced or reground. Either way the engine would have to come out to be fixed or replaced.

Are you near the car? I would appreciate if you could look at the car, especially for rust. I have another engine so I don't to much care about that but I would like to know if the oil pan is broken.

Look for rust underneath the fenders and around the jack points and maybe around the floor in the trunk.

P E H