Oil sludge has killed my motor. HELP! Options

[GTMike]

Celi started smoking under hard acceleration last week. Definitely oil. Then started smoking all of the time. Shop found the PCV valve clogged. I thought "Sweet! A rather inexpensive fix!". Replacing it stopped the smoke at idle. I was on top of the world. A later test drive by the shop saw higher revs still causes bad oil smoke. They looked inside and said that it was all sludged up. The options given are for a used or manufactured motor. It's a reputable shop.

I Googled this and found some things about sludge buildup common in 98 and 99 Celicas. Right now I am looking at a $3000 bill for a motor and having to tell a wife who is currently out with friends. She is not a fan of the car and will blow a gasket. "That blankedy-blank car!" Not going to be a good weekend.

Is there anything that I can do short of a new motor?

Right now I have nothing to lose short of the car catching fire and being a total loss.

This post has been edited by GTMike: Mar 20, 2015 - 5:46 PM

[GTMike]

**UPDATE**

Picked up the Celi today. Some smoke at idle, lots going down the road. Went to a local parking lot and put in half a can of Seafoam. Let it run for 50 minutes, revving it a bit every 5 min. After 50 minutes, minimal smoke at idle, minimal smoke at speed, some smoke when pedal mashed to the floor. Gettting substantially better. On my second treatment of Seafoam. Going to get another change and flush in a bit.

I told the oil change place my plan for the day. They only charged me for oil and one filter. Gave me more than half off on the final flush. Saved about $40.

Cautiously optimistic.