Rod or lifter knock

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Hey guys, when people talk about throwing a rod, they are typically talking
about the connecting rod correct? (not a pushrod) Usually it will be a situation where it connects at the top to the underside of the piston right?

I am just checking as my truck may have just done that very thing last night... Either that or a lifter went bad, hard to tell on a 6 cylinder, they
sound different than a V8. I am going to check it out more closely tonight.
It's real easy to get to the lifters on this engine so I am going to check that out first with fingers crossed. It still runs perfect and runs cool, and idles smooth at stop lights. Just knocks REAL LOUD. (I had to drive it home like that last night...)