Paul, this whole thing started with a transmission failure. I pulled the engine and trans together with the intake and exhaust attached. It was using so much oil I intended to replace the entire drivetrain. After stripping the engine I noticed the cylinders still looked REAL good. I still couldn't believe that a quart of oil every 400 miles could sneak through the guides but the machine shop said it needed a complete new set. We'll see. I still may go in and re-ring it just for the hell of it.