Day 1 of 2014... Car #1 of the year!

I had a similar thing happen. I was told the rods were out, but the case was not broken. I checked the oil, none. Filled it with oil and a can of sea foam into the gas. Ran perfect. I put sea foam in all of my machinery to clean the injectors and prepare engines for storage. I am a big believer. According to a local mechanic, it was not the rods, it was the lack of compression that made it sound like the rods were out. It was an 79 LTD that I bought for $ 100 and sold it for $ 600. Maybe you will be as lucky as I was. Just a thought.