rebuilding an engine isnt that hard.

Yes it is.

Unless you think that replacing the rod and main bearings plus slapping a new set of rings into it is rebuilding the engine.

I used to think I was a pretty good mechanic -- that rebuilding an engine was just a matter of putting in new parts and tightening all the bolts and nuts to the proper torque values. Then I spent some time with a factory-trained Mercedes Benz mechanic with 20 years experience, and believe me, that was an eye opener. The things he knew that weren't in the manuals...

tanstaafl.