well it's getting a new head gasket, rings, and im gonna flush the fluids... oil, trans, cooolant, etc... hopefully i will have all my problems worked out with doing all that... also gonna check into a local machine shop making me some rods because just replacing one is kinda stupid and cost 142.49 from the dealership no else around here carries rods....i think i can get the local shop to make them for 80-100 out of stainless steel, but what material should i use... stainless seams kinda overboard....any suggestions