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So I've got the Z up on some stands. I push a drain pan under her and roll myself under. I pull the oil plug and out comes a big gush of coolant before the oil 
To top it all off, when I take the oil filter apart, there are metal shavings all over inside, so this block is definitely toast, as is at least 1 of the rods. I found out that the engine was knocking seriously before it died, so I'm assuming spun rod bearing led to seizure then rod failure. Which is what caused the coolant in the oil and the metal in the filter.
Needless to say, I'm gonna need a new block at the very least. Does GM sell 60V6 3.4 DOHC shortblocks? I checked the GM website and the closest thing I could find were pushrod blocks. If not, could anybody recommend a reliable salvage yard that will ship if it's not near central Oklahoma?
To top it all off, when I take the oil filter apart, there are metal shavings all over inside, so this block is definitely toast, as is at least 1 of the rods. I found out that the engine was knocking seriously before it died, so I'm assuming spun rod bearing led to seizure then rod failure. Which is what caused the coolant in the oil and the metal in the filter.Needless to say, I'm gonna need a new block at the very least. Does GM sell 60V6 3.4 DOHC shortblocks? I checked the GM website and the closest thing I could find were pushrod blocks. If not, could anybody recommend a reliable salvage yard that will ship if it's not near central Oklahoma?
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