Torqstorm.. let's see how it does

Not sure what broke first... but I brokeded my toy.
Car started overheating. Badly and quick. Something was definity wrong. Then after the new heads gaskets started seeping water into the cylinders. One cylinder on each bank. I retorqued, no change. Checked timing after putting the top end back together... damn thing won't run below 60° advance, balancer spun.
Did compression test for giggles. 155-160psi cranking on all 8 cylinders. I changed the oil since the headgaskets had seeped water. I cut open the filter and found metal. So I decided to pull the engine and fix the bearings and whatever else before it got really bad... it got bad. Lol

5 out of 8 pistons melted? Check
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Broken water pump. Check
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Balancer spun 30° ish check.
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But... bearing looked pretty good... not sure where the metal came from. Maybe it was leftovers.
Since the pistons were screwed. Decided on a new rotating assembly with pistons that will put.me back down to about 10.5:1.
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And now I get to use the electric water pump I've had for a year In a box.
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And as I was going through my rocker shafts.. I found another surprise.
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Glad I saw the crack.