Dang it dang it DANG IT! Ruined 454 Crank Snout

[93FatBottom]

Well in my attempts to remove the crank sprocket to upgrade to double roller, I managed to cross thread the harmonic balancer bolt in my 1984 454. I am so pissed at myself I can't even believe it. I oiled the bolt first JUST to avoid this kind of thing, the bolt threaded in (or so I thought) and i couldnt turn it by hand so I used a wrench. It was getting tough to turn but i figured it was just by design, so I slowly continued. The bolt went half way down before It got stuck, and when I backed it out to investigate, powdered forged steel and ruined threads came out with the bolt. NOW I have to order a new crank, and I am just FURIOUS. I'm about to throw the motor off a bridge. It's one of those days.

The motors got 30k on it. Should I do a full rebuilt since the crank has to come out anyways, or should I just order the new crank and drop it in as is, maybe with some new main and rod bearings. Though this IS a good excuse to completely cover my bases, I'm still a little irritated, GOD I wanted this freaking truck on the road. Now I get to wait even LONGER.