3-10-2011 - The cycle of hate refuses to end

.....and it ran for about 2 minutes and then seized. With a loud crack, bang, and ping ping ping ping... the engine came to a grinding halt. After that, I was unable to turn it by hand using my 18" breaker bar. All that effort and all that energy and it's all a waste.

Have to tear it all apart and start over. Must be something wrong with the bottom end....So I dropped the oil pan, dropped the cradle and I the bearings look like this... I guess this is bad.