I don't see anything wrong with the jag motor

If you want a GM just buy a vette haha

 

Threw a rod- could you elaborate? Did it snap at the crank or in the middle? Any signs of failure before it went?

 

Did you pay for your repair with a credit card? If so, they may be able to help you out. I had to go this route one time for a car repair with a mechanic that tried to rip me off by randomly replacing my fuel pump without my knowledge and charging me $700 even though he was only supposed to inspect the noisy brakes he had worked on a week before. It was a mess but my credit card helped me out without getting a lawyer involved. Shockingly, it was a very well respected Jaguar shop that did this.

 

I'm exploring various options, I haven't committed to anything yet.

There was a misfire when I got it back, but and just before it died the rod knock started.

I didn't pay at all. After having my car for a monrh and it not being fixed my exact words upon pick up were, "You know I'm not paying you right?"

The biggest problem was that the guy at the dealer wouldn't let me talk to his "tech". He would try to explain what his "tech" told him without success, so I would tell him I'm a tech with a couple of ASE's just let him talk to me, but it never happened.

 

Who worked on it??? Couldn't have been Dallas then...

 

I just had him rebuild the s/c. The dealer I got it from offered to do it for the price of parts in an attempt to retain my business.

 

Keep the old block! I may want it

 

The block is trash, it has a big hole it...

 

Mannnn... what did those guys actually do!

Did they change the oil?

 

It should be a simple case to understand once the engine is assessed - time to find someone who knows these engines, a bit late now of course....hope you get it fixed without the big bill - good luck.
I wonder if the timing job was a botch, i.e. original bolts blocking oil ways on the secondary tensioners?

 

Was this dealer on Reading Road in Clifon by any chance?

 

No, it was a dealer in Hamilton.