Originally posted by Silverchickn
Not sure if I read this right but are you saying you got a block from Valve god and didnt go over it with a micrometer before assembling it? I have heard it was always a good idea to have it checked and line honed before assembling? 
Im not trying to throw your mistake in your face just getting clarification. When you plastigauged it did all of the clearences look ok?
The block was sold (as are all his blocks) as fully machined and ready to run. I bought the block because it was "ready to run". If I needed to get the line hone (crank and cam) and bored too, I would have saved the $600 and bought a used block and saved in the long run or kept my old block.
I dont like plastigauge. Ive seen some bad things from that stuff and its also an estimation. I rather use a mic as its totally accurate. I had 2 machine shops mic everything (I didnt have the mics) and it was dead on, but if you have a cap thats out of alignment, then the clearence might be right, but the crank isnt centered and thats what cause the problem.
Im waiting on my main studs now and its getting line honed.