I was told by my wife's grandfather that the crank was broke,I am not sure where it broke. We just took his word for it.
Unfortunately,we didn't have the money at the time to get timing belt or water pump when the engine was being installed.I am getting my mechanic friend to change that when I receive my state tax refund in about a month. He said he would do that for 150.00.Which I thought was a good deal.
Something you said caught my attention about the belts being too tight.When I make a turn in my van,the power steering belt squeals like crazy.Would that be an indication that the belt is too tight?If so how hard is it to loosen up?
I have no hard feelings towards my wife's pap about what happened.We are a little wiser now though.From now on we will get a couple opinions first before we make any decisions on our vehicle,lol.
I'm just glad we did not scrap that old motor,because there may be parts I can use off that in the future.It is currently at my friends house that did the motor swap.I'm gonna give him a call and have him inspect it to see exactly how bad it really is.
Thanks again for your time and great advice Tempfixit!