Great, I'm f*cked...Threw a rod...(bearing)

wow $2000 for a beater?
the starting bid at auction is only $200 around here
damn dude, how much do mopars go for there?
Its like 600$ for a beater here that'll work.

Put up a want ad on CL for a used engine or go and find a used auto part place, probably not many in Cali cuz they probably ain't fond of people who strip a car of every usable part and then crush the remainder as they get time.