New crate motor woes

The engine is in excellent tune and runs very strong (with the exception that the electrodes on the plugs are darker than what I would expect from a good running engine) there is no outward indication of a problem. There is no exhaust smoke which you would expect if you were burning this much oil and there is no oil on the garage floor. If I wasn’t anal about checking oil level before driving the car, I might have overlooked it and lost the motor. I have been told that it is most likely incorrectly installed oil ring and that a leak down test will confirm it.