Bent up stuff

Yes...and no offense when I say this, I dont know any "other way" to put it.

But you NEED to learn to do "all this" yourself. That way, there is a MUCH better chance for success. You improve yourself when you learn. Knowledge is irreplaceable and invaluable.
I thought I was learning from this machinist but he does kind of go on speculation on a lot of things. I don't think he's actually fully assembled a motor on his own. I did build this Barracuda entirely on my own. When I started to get into race stuff is where the problems began. First it was piston to head clearance. Now it seems like coil bind is an issue. The thing is only the springs on #2 cylinder broke. All the others look to be fine. However all pushrods on passenger side are extremely bent.