Well, it seems that Mr Head Gasket suffered an aneurism,
There's blood in the urine which has caused Mr. Heart Muscle to spin a bearing.
Truck is sitting in the garage ward resting comfortably but not being productive. I've had less trouble with this truck in 13 years than I've had in 3 with my '05 Duramax, so I'd like to keep it around.
But, Rather than rebuilding a 13 yr old motor I thought I'd price a new stock crate engine. (Could be the same or cheaper) Found lots of great pricing in the states but Canadian dealers won't offer any warranties on those crossing the border. (?!?!?!?!)
Is the dealer network the only place in Canada to go? There seems to be lots of competitive pricing in the states, still honoured by the GM warranty.