UTG engine build "callout"

Just when you thought you have seen everything. It seems old uncle tony has decided to "call out" steve dulcich and david friberger with a a mopar "318 build" but, with zero new parts other than a gasket set being allowed. Quite bizarre. What do you guys think?
I talked to a machine shop and they said that people have done this and got away with it but once the coating has wore off the rings, chances of them resealing and for a long period of time is pretty much impossible. Why would anybody waste their time on doing this with used parts, I'd rather see them do a performance build on a budget