Pat, just a stock 310 horse 454 Marine engine. Brand new in the crate. We pulled the sender out and it shot oil out of the hole really well, but even after cranking with the plugs out the rockers are dry.

I think you are right about them not telling us what they find. They are saying if they "find something simple" would we take the same engine back? Told them we would need to talk at that point. Problem is, 454's are getting scarce, so we might have to take this one back.

Don