I got my wrist slapped back when I first joined, so I've had that my signature for awhile. I didn't know about the rotate thing, but I usually access this site on a laptop. To this day, I still have no idea what "air pump" I reference in my signature is, but somebody asked about it, so I included it!
Thanks everybody for the responses. I knew I was the last owner when I bought it, I just didn't expect it happen for another 25K miles. I've let it nickel and dime me because I am capable of working on it, but my work space is only good for same day work. Tearing something down for a major repair just isn't in the cards and sinking that kind of money into something that has severe paint issues and it's main value is sentimental. I'm not sure I could trust an engine that has been flushed with coolant without a complete rebuild. I went to a Chevy dealership a few days ago and ended up buying an newer Expedition (WTF?). Not exactly the cheap tow vehicle I was looking for, but with winter approaching I needed something four wheel drive and need something can reliably tow heavier loads. Still not sure what I'm going to do with the '**...