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. Its so frustrating to do so much damn research on it and no1 has an answer thats proven fact. 
... I'm not sure what I'm going to do. I just don't wanna put all sorts of money into my car then have the block get destroyed. What kind of bearings does he have? Oil squirters still in? If so are they stock oil squirters?Bought the car 53,000k's first clutch job, guy said I had CW. He said the previous owner had it aswell (sales manager at Dodge/Chrysler)and replaced the bearings, and I will need a new crank to FIX it. Never was a 6 bolt mentioned. I was new to DSM's at the time so I didn't evev know about CW let alone a 6 bolt swap. This guy was the MAN to see with your DSM though, so I trusted him. My car lasted not even 10,000k's before CW ripped off my crank angle sensor. My car had no problems when I went to get the clutch put it, it got "fixed" and then dies not 10k later.. Needless to say I was happy. I called the guy that "fixed" my car and asked him if there was any sort of warrinty for this? He tells me no one will warrinty a 7 bolt, Well the other DSM guy in town that just ripped my motor out said he will fix it and warrinty it. No deal.. big supprise.
So did I fix the 7 bolt? Nope I want a 6 bolt I tell the guy. Fully rebuilt, all good.
After about 3 months the rod snaps and flys out the side of my motor at 100mph (cruising) I can't tell but to me it looks as though the end cap on the rod lost a nut and then the 1 bolt holding it on lasted a lil while before the wear and tear pulled the rod off the crank and snaped the bolt off. My cap looks more like this ( than this C.
So I bought a 1g FWD all done up for less than my previous rebuilds cost. Guy had just put $8000 into it and I got it for $3000. Swap that motor in my 2g. good idea huh? well a month later I CW'd the 90 laser due to aftermarket oil pump failure.
Pulled the motor out of the laser bought a used block and stole the crank and put it in the laser block, droped it in my 2g. It's now sitting in my garage. Running.... I am nervous.. whats next.. I built this whole one myself though so next time I can fix it easier.
I should also add I am on tranny #2 (needs rebuild now though so #3) and t-case #3 , T-cases were 100% my fault though as I replaced the fluid and the drain bolt backed out.. 2x's
The good thing is I never get to drive my car so it only has 106000 km or 65865.346 mi. depending on your side of the boarder.
