I wasnt there when the motor was pulled from the car. But I do remember laughing at him when I saw it sitting on a milk crate in the corner of his garage. We were both pretty young back then. I left Md in 99 and bought the motor from him in 2007. My father inlaw was up there visiting family and brought it back down here. I bolted it to an engine stand where it stayed untouched until you bought it from me. The only thing I ever did was pressure washed it before you came to pick it up because it had layers of crud all over it.

He's not the mechanical type to rebuild a motor. It was only in the car for maybe 2 - 2 1/2 yrs. He bought a crate 460 motor with SCJ heads to replace it. I've always been of the opinion that if you see rings lined up like that then the motor had been apart and an amateur put it back together. But for only 2 pistons to be like that? (shrug). When I bought it from him he promised me that it was exactly as I had last seen it,.. though he did omit to tell me it was missing the harmonic balancer. I've only pulled apart 7 or 8 HO engines,.. but like you,.. I've never seen the rings lined up like that.

I apologize if there is anything wrong with the motor Frank, and if there is anything you need from me please PM me and we can talk. I dont want you to feel like I screwed you.

Are the rings all factory rings or do they show signs of being replaced?

Hurst