mopar crate engine

I posted this thred back on 6/4/07

"I spent most of last summer installing a new MP 360 crate motor and getting the 10.95 Scallop clutch to operate correctly. I have driven the car less than 1000 miles since working out all the installation problems and changed the oil 3 times. A few weeks ago my wife and I drove to Santa Cruz for lunch in the Barracuda (about 50 miles round trip) and when we returned I found that the car had consumed ½ quart of oil. I had been keeping the oil level up by adding some from time to time but figured it was just slow to break in. I am going to take the car to Mopar Engines West for a leak down test to confirm there is a problem. I am not the first to complain about oil consumption with 360 crate motors and one of the guys on the Moparts web board lost his engine because he couldn’t conceive of a crate motor consuming that much oil so quickly. The warranty for a crate motor is 90 days from purchase, so I am likely screwed."

Update today:
Leak down test not advised by MOPAR Engines West because it would not confirm oil ring problems. I talked with the dealer that sold me the engine and they confirmed (much to the surprise of the salesman) neither MOPAR Performance nor Cummings would stand by there workmanship. The only thing I can do is pull the motor and have it rebuilt at my expense. I would rather spend money with Laysons Restorations than buy another Crate Motor for MOPAR Performance.