Les,
I'll give you a call tomorrow around noon. I do still have the block, compression is good, I have'nt disassembled it yet so you are welcome to come by and help me pull it apart so you can see the condition of it first hand. I would like to keep the water oil pumps but I'll take your old ones as cores if you decide to take the block.
Have you done a compression test on it yet? Are you sure you didnt just blow your turbo? Thats sucks it happened I know you just put in a new clutch last season, taking out the motor isnt fun especially every season
But with that cherry picker you have it pratically does the job for you 8)