PAJ - Yeah, I was surprised to see they weren't as expensive as I thought. Still, if I can repair them cheaper than that myself, that is the route I will go. I'm working on my garage this week so I can make room for working on the engine, and I'm cruising CL seeing if I can find a used engine stand. Hopefully we can rip this thing out of here and get it on the stand so I can strip it down and see what is up. It would be nice to have it to a machine shop while we are working on Lloyd's engine but I don't know if we can get it done that quickly. Sounds like Lloyd's parts should be in soon.

ryanY - I read a couple posts about that engine maybe being the same, and even the heads being similar, but I could not find where someone confirmed it. Checking on car part for full engines anyway they list the hyundai sedan, and the kia sportage as having the same engine. And around $1500. Most of the blocks listed were listed as cores, so I don't know the condition, but at $500. If we can confirm the long block is the same on the sedan and the sportage, there would be another source for parts.

EDIT: I just looked it up again, and car-part is listing between 2002-2006 Hyundai XG series and Santa Fe, Kia Sedona, Sorento and Amanti. So if it is indeed the same block as ours, there is more to choose from for parts.