blykins Brent it's a race motor. They are covering the warranty problems wih their motors. loose clearances, Where?? and which ones. If the motor is blueprinted there should be no problems with
oil consumption if the correct
oil weight is used. Crosshatch should not be worn out if a hone plate was used for boring in 13K miles. Same applies for valve stem seals. Is it possible the pushrods are too short or long and the rocker does not center on the valve stem?? The valve is not centered in the sleeve and you have a pre wear out condition. Wonder if the bores are still round with only 4 head bolts holding the heads on and what torque spec they are using? Last note. Some crate motors have soft or bad camshafts and are stripping the gears off and the distributor also. I doubt if the camshaft end play was checked or if there is an oiling hole to help lube the contact between gears at this spot. We saw this at The Run &Gun with 2 motors, both new, eat up gears in under 300 miles. I love this stuff. Rick Ps There are some great engine builders out there that do a better job than a assembly line. This is what you are paying for. Pay the extra money and buy from a certified motor builder. They use all the top of the line products and stand behind their products. Yes you may pay a little more, they have families too. You will win out in the long run also.