See if you can get a clip or get an opinion from a local shop. You don't want to have to spend more than you have to.
I'll mention that a hurt rod bearing (a "spun bearing", where the bearing shells grab the journal and start to turn within the rod big-end) can spread metal shards throughout the engine, into oil galleys, up into cam bearings and so on. It also wrecks the rod and usually the journal on the crankshaft as well: Fixing this is more than dropping the oil pan and replacing rod bearings. If the engine really has spun a bearing you might entertain the idea of searching for a complete, low-miles long-block to replace the entire engine. Properly fixing a spun bearing will involve tearing the whole engine down, professionally cleaning all the oil galleys, checking all the bearing surfaces etc. Your budget, plans for the car (i.e. do you want to supercharge it in the future or will it live a life as a commuter/daily-driver etc) will all play into the course here.
But before you do anything, get some more opinions with a vid and/or the opinion of a trusted shop that knows modular engines.
ING HONDA FREAKS OUT. I Just Might Have To Take It To The Dealer And Go That Route Or Should I Get A Low Miles motor?
