Sorry to hear that happened. Did you see the oil pressure light come on prior to the bang? Oil starvation can occur on long constant corners, which WGI has a few. That's why some 6 cyl guys install oil pan baffles or, the better method of, dual oil pan pickups like an S54 has.
As for your M44, best bet would be to take it apart and then find a good machine shop to check the crank and block. They should be able to let you know if it's repairable and how much it will cost.
Not knowing what your budget is, once you start taking the bottom end apart the snowball effect of replacing wear items can start happening. You could talk to VAC or Metric Mechanic to get their take. If you want to keep tracking the M44 it would be worth installing some kind of oil pan baffle or other parts to keep it reliable out there. __________________ ~Dave~
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