no i didnt hear it screeching he said he can hear it when we turn the motor over by hand but i have oil inthe oil pan and yes i know it gets harder on the compression stroke but THIS is not how hard it should be bro i can barley push it using all my weight and strength and im a fat fuck too lol this bitch is HARD and i know i shouldnt have put it between the head and block know but thank god the car hasnt even started up yet lol some old guy at napa told me to do it why did i listen you ask my answer is i have no fuckin clue i shoulda known he didnt know wtf he was talking about when he called it a honder FUCK o well im going to strip it down and clean it off maybe p&p if i get the money and then we'll try again if the cylinder walls arent scored :,(