Only an opinion, but it looks like the intake was leaking,

Penzoil 20w-50 exactly what I was told to use by the builder. Why does it matter so much who did these? If you really want to know it doesn't take much to figure it out. When I contacted him with all the problems, he called bull**** - said that someone is ****ing me - never even asked to see a picture of anything. Again no lawsuit, what the **** would that get me? I've already lost 2 years of boating, the bull**** trying to get them complete, and now basically all the money spent. I never dreamed all this would be wrong when someone with reputation did the work. To me it's over now. Just showing what I found, and my final ****ing on this whole deal.

The temp sender was in the oil filter head. The block off plate was brand new from hardin marine - and again no bypass. For the first 6 hours I had a brand new teague 3"x18" cooler - the last 14 hrs it was a hardin 13 plate remote cooler. Plenty of cooling - no bypass.

I guess I need to ask: some people say the bearing clearance was perfect, now it is too tight.

Cranks have been taken out of the trash and are for sale since they are good. $200.00 each.

Looks like some water got through the silicone reinforced torn gasket that was intalled by the builder when the paint on the china wall failed.

But I'm sure you can correct that for me, and figure out how it's my fault the gasket was torn and siliconed.

On one of your post you said" instead of using Hx bearings the HOUSINGS were bored bigger" are you saying the main bores and rod big ends were opened up to gain bearing clearence?

Listen, the milkshake in the lifter valley could have come from a bad intake seal. Is that your fault, NO... Who's is it, I don't know but I'm giving you advice on the other site and you think I'm just bashing you...

Your bearings could have been f'ed up from having water in the engine.. how's that?

But wait, I'm just saying it's all your fault... whatever..

I asked the same question on another site and he didn't answer me. Some people prefer not using HX bearings. So long as the crank radius isn't extreme, you don't need an HX bearing.

What was the original complaint? What prompted you to do a leakdown on a 20hr engine? What did you find during the leak down test to warrant the tear down?

Yes.

And Panther, I will apologize there are tons of questions I am trying to answer, and provide anything anyone is asking for. Every once in a while the question comes while I'm typing, and don't even see them.

I will also apologize for being a dick to you. You just made a comment that really rubbed me the wrong way, and the wound from this is still a little raw. Again I am sorry.

My wife and I decided to do something different. I was going to sell these complete (no idea they had any issue) - the build was a complete nightmare, and I always just had a bad taste in my mouth. Kinda like something left over and lingering from a really bad break-up.

I have had them checked, and serviced by somebody very qualified, and this stuff surprised him also...maybe even more from than me.
Anyway, I was asked about a leakdown test, so when they had time i had a leakdown done. I need to double check my notes, but all cylinders leaked down at 8-14% with the exception of one at upper 20%, one at like 42% and another at 90%. I'll follow-up with the accurate information.