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Replaced the rod and piston on the affected cylinder. (new).Did you have the rod check for straightness and big end resized? I once (back in the 70's) neglected a rod on a valve kiss and paid the price 500 miles later. Only a tiny eyebrow on the piston top.
Both heads were replaced, the rockers were soaked in marvel mystery oil for a couple weeks, and the pan was cleaned very well, anything remaining would have been under the front cover or on the pistons, there wasn't much sludge on the bottom end. Pickup tube was also replaced.So, would it make more sense (knowing what you know) to run an engine flush to get it cleaned out quickly?
See attached. It was painted like this by the second agency that owned it, likely was a traffic sting car or something. Paint is god awful and peeling so no one get's to see it up close until its repaintedWhere's the pic(s) of the actual car?