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Originally Posted by Jakemstar

Thanks roger i appreciate it. I dont have any sort of hot rod, but an 85 chevy c10 that had an engine fire. Ive come along ways with it, you cant even tell its the same truck. The only problem i have with clocking the rings to fix my issue is that ive read they move all on their own. But being the run time on this motor is less than a few hours ill start with the rings. I knew i was at risk taking a bored over sbc 400 to start with.

So did you assemble the engine, or was it assembled by someone else? If by someone else was it a machine shop, or someone of unknown experience level?

Before you tear it down consider trying the BonAmi trick, with the added step of inspecting the cylinders with a boroscope ahead of time. Your local auto parts store might even have a boroscope that they loan out, or get one at a tool rental place for a few bucks. You may well have just glazed the cylinders with the synthetic oil mix. Just my $0.02.