Awesome news! Did you just use stock parts or did you upgrade while you were in there?
I did some long thinking and concluded, im not trying to turn this truck into some track monster. I'd buy a better vehicle for that, so I refreshed it with new stock stuff, I did upgrade the rod bearings though.
So just an update, my truck is done. I pick it up tomorrow. Ive been told after looking at what they replaced it lived a hard life with the prior owners. I knew I was going to rebuild this motor one day, I just didnt think it would be half a year later of owning it.
As far as the bent rod, no idea how it happen, but im over it now. Im looking forward to driving my truck for the first time since april. Hope I still remember how to shift, ha!