Ok so i picked up the engine yesterday. Engine builder had to deck the block .006 to get the surface cleaned up. Additionally, it needed two new pistons. Apparently there was detonation happening and it f'd up cylinders 1 & 7, the ringland fell apart when he inspected things.
Cylinder 1:
Cylinder 7:
Luckily, the rings kept the metal from falling apart and doing excessive damage as he said the cylinder walls and heads didn't have any damage.
Honed the bores, polished the crank, (found its an eagle stroker crank), new main bearings,cam bearings, total seal rings, heads cleaned up, new valve seals and felpro gaskets around.
I have another order for a new water pump and flexplate, plugs & header wrap. Once I get all that, I can get it ready to drop back in.
I still have to mess with my engine mounts but I'm shooting to have this thing back on the road by end of the month.
I've installed the larger trans cooler also. Slowly getting there.