More than one leak then, but that's not your real problem now anyway. Looks like some of your bearings went to toast. Do show & tell if and when you rip it apart.

 

Don't worry, I will

 

Yeah, I figured you would!

 

Maybe I should forget the cam and rebuild and go all-in to try to get some big speed shop to use my car for a Gen V LT1 swap

 

So I'm thinking my best option will be taking the car to a self-storage facility nearby and doing the work there. By the looks of it, a 10x20 storage space will run me about $140-$150/month. I know somebody with an engine hoist I could probably borrow, so if I get the storage space figured out between now and then, hopefully I can start going to town on this by next weekend.

 

gona stroke it?

 

No, I'm thinking full rebuild with cam and stock heads, plus a higher stall torque converter (3000+) and a few other "might as well do it now since the engine's already out" mods.

 

go with 1.6 rollers. man if you could afford le heads it would be perfect time.

 

Yeah 1.6rr's I consider "supporting mods" with the cam swap. Those, springs, pushrods, and new timing chain. And I know it would be a good time to do something like LE heads, but I think I shouldn't have a problem getting to my goal 325-350whp range cam only. New LE1 heads are $900. I'd like to keep the engine build under $1500 if possible.

As far as cams go, that CC503 is looking pretty good right now...

 

So this just came along:

LT1 Performance Parts

I'm seriously considering some of this stuff. From what I'm reading about the cc306, it might not be very well-suited for what I'm going for, but the heads and rockers at the very least sound pretty good to me. Maybe I could get a package deal and sell off what I don't use. Thoughts?