[DeadheadNM]

Thanks for making the time to reply guys. I really appreciate it.

The motor was broken in on an engine stand ahead of the final install. I’m assuming but can’t confirm that the zinc oil additive was present. It’s the second build I’d done with this shop and know the additive was used in the other build. I’m well outside the time frame for a warranty despite the very low miles on the engine. That said, the owner of the machine shop is a genuine, stand up guy and I suspect if I were not now living across the country from him that he would help make it right.

If the top end needs to be disassembled I might ask the motor be yanked. Practically, it’s tough to access given it’s a 4wd with the chassis height, the 3” rearward engine set back over a 2wd, the AC box, and the AIR smog equipment.

Also, I’ve not been happy with the cam selection. If interested, it’s a hydraulic roller cam MC22238 detailed near the bottom on page four of seven here: https://enginepro.com/downloads/newd..._CamShafts.pdf the MC22135 would probably have been a better choice for this build. Maybe I should bite the bullet and change the cam - heck, as Aussie mentioned I may have a bum lobe anyway. There was a trace amount of oil cropping up on the transmission dust cover so I suspected the the rear main seal might have a slight leak. That can be addressed to I suppose.

I’ll update y’all when I get some more information hopefully later today.