This is what I was getting at. Is there any way to tell if the gasket blew and caused the failure? I believe that was the other option being considered.
Good question. Fishin for any other possibilities or areas to look into. Would a blown gasket really cause that time of piston damage and breakage within the rod and the point where the rod snapped. Idk, that is a question I am putting out there and sincerely asking myself. Just seems to be on the catastrophic end for a blown head gasket.