Aurel,
Sorry to hear about your misfortune.
I guess we are sort of in the same boat. (again)
I remember reading about your previous rebuild when I did my 3 liter...
And now I've just started the reassembly of my "New" 3.2 liter. It was installed in 2009, I think, and been running fine.
But I, -I like you, made a slight oversight during the mounting of the engine to the car.
My mistake was to not fasten the oil breather hose properly. So it jumped off. And a lot of moisture and debris had free access to the crank case. This led to premature wear on the cams, rockers, and valve guides. I actually had rust on one of the chain tensioners. Otherwise the engine is fine. I did open her up to check the wear on the crank bearings. -Like New. (Almost)
So I'm in the process of rebuilding a what will become a 3.4 liter, PMO inducted, EFI controlled goody engine.
So I guess there is a silver lining at the end... (At a cost, of course)
