Thanks for the input!
I know the new rings cause a lot of drag, but that much? We're just talking to the company who sold it to us, they said they would take it back, but if they find no problem, they would return it and we would have to pay shipping costs Knowing that company and their lack of knowledge they would probably force-turn it til it's OK and then send it back, probably with the cam lobes near circular. We have preoiled it, but with 10-40, maybe that's too heavy? We'll try again tomorrow, maybe it'll just have to come out again. I hate buying new stuff that works worse than old stuff
Thanks,
Max

PS: It is mated to a trans, but the converter is OK, we've also tried taking out the bolts to the converter and taking off the fan-belt, but that doesn't change anything, so we put em back on...