Just thought I'd give an update, in case anyone was following. After removing the hurt engine from he car and going over every inch of it, we decided to just buy a new Donavan shortblock rather than have this one repaired. We'll be picking it up at the beginning of March, and should be ready for some "real-world" testing in May.

The old block will be left at the machine shop to be repaired and used as a spare if needed.