Big Problems with New 408 +PICS

Call me crazy or just blind, but I don't see ANY cross-hatch at all. Looks like your burning oil from the cylinder. Either the rings didn't seat from a poor hone job or the oil control rings were installed improperly.

Or....you have a tight valve caused by incorrect valve train geometry, too long of a pushrod, incorrect adjustment, etc. This would cause this cyl not to fire and wash the walls down with fuel, as well as the lifter problem you mention.