Thank you so much for your input so far guys. I've ordered a bosch crank sensor from AutohausAZ just now and hope to have it in the car Wednesday or Thursday night. If it doesn't fix her, I've got a spare I s'pose. I also spoke to my neighbor who operates a tow truck/mechanic shop this afternoon and he's sort of iffy about working on it himself, but might know a guy..

Out in eastern Iowa there's not a whole lot of options to get a car like this fixed and if it weren't for the multitude of answers on this forum I probably would be collecting some insurance money soon.. But I remain optimistic.