#127581, "RE: rebuilt long block from hell!!!" In response to In response to 2
The valve train looked good. The cams and rockers were tight and everything seemed good. I was concerned that maybe oil wasn't flowing to the top but everything was well lubed when I pulled the valve cover. Tomorrow i'm gonna pull of the inspection plate covering the flywheel to see if there's anything there that would cause this problem. If that doesn't help, i'm gonna drop the pan AGAIN and see how things look. I don't think that is where the problem is but I don't want to rule out the possibility. Thanks for all your help guys!