[snbush67]

I’m really struggling to find fault, the bearing clearances were at 1.8 thousandths, the rods dropped effortlessly with their own weight but did have a slight drag.

The engine rotated smoothly.

Until after the ticking, that’s when I took out the spark plugs and did a leak down. Then I noticed a drag at 20 degrees before tdc for #1 and #4 so it was pretty clear it was at the crank.

When I removed the cylinders and rotated the engine #5 rod was hanging up.

I can’t believe that there was anything left behind in the oil lines but I guess that’s possible. Just don’t know.

The oil was clean, like new, and all the metal I found was right at the sump plate and a couple of small pieces on the sump screen.

Before the first start the oil pump was primed and then I cranked without spark several times for 10-15 seconds.

I think it’s likely the clearances may have been a little too tight and perhaps some debris.

The good news is that all cylinders had less than .5 leak down cold.