yes,I sent the block to shop to be cleaned and have the cam and bearings installed. when I plastigauged the crank with new brgs. was within specs. I was going to find out if it would blow up, so i took it through the mud pit a couple times, which is tough on a good engine, first time i babyed it about 3500 4000 rpm the darn thing ran great. went through it again Hard. 6000 plus,3rd and 4th gear, no mercey on it . ran perfect 195 degrees no pressure on gauge still sounding like sewing machine no change at all.then drove it 5 miles back home. So this news year im gonna do it ONE MORE TIME pull motor and strip it bare and see what i can see i guess. OH by the way, id not buy anything else just because this is giving me fits, im 2% more determend to make this one rite. LOL will post pics this time.Ps the whole block was cleaned and checked when it was bored 040 over when i started this project.

 

I would put a mechanical oil pressure gauge on it to see what the pressure actually is first.

 

It dont matter what the gauge says. its not oiling the top end or pushrods are too short . IDK. there is absoutly NO bottom end noise.Just going to try it again,all i can do. or just drive it, which i wont do again. i did pull valve cover off and there was some oil on top, but not normal.