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Well its funny you should ask about the oil level. I have about 14 quarts in there BUT I also have a front mounted oil cooler (GT 914-6) and it still does not register on the dip stick (all OEM stuff) Oil pressure is fine and I have yet to reach 200 degree oil temps.

The Pistons/Cylindrs heads were all from a guy here "thorshammer" and he said they were all from a 1000 mile motor. I have no reason to think he was lying as I believe he has a fair amount of knowledge and experience in these things.

Ring alignment was by the book.

Is it possible that my rings have not seated yet as I only have about 500 miles on it split over spirited driving around the twisty back roads and a couple autoX's?

I will be pulling the motor here in a week or two to do a valve adjust and second torqueing of the head bolts...while out I will also do a leakdown but Jeez....