Ok so a bit of news. The #4 cam bearing was most likely clocked wrong starving that journal. So it looks like I at least found the source of the metal flakes. Plus now I know for sure I did the right thing tearing it down.
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Now the plot thickens, unfortunately. The shop checked out the cylinders and they are saying they're all over the place and some out of spec. So now I gotta overbore. Super crappy but I gotta deal with it. I have a few questions for the experts here now.
1. Looking at new pistons, I'm going to go with flat tops. It'll bring me to around 11:1 compression. Question I have is, are the icon forged Pistons any good? That's what I had in the engine before but just curious how these stack up. Are there any options that are far better and why?
2. I'm seriously considering opening up the oil clearances using +.001 main bearings. Problem I'm having is I can't seem to find any. Can y'all point me in the right direction?
