Pieces of steel in cylinder??

I agree...that engine has a ton of miles on it. That 3k rebuild story he told the op should have started with "once upon a time"

Yes sounds like a typical craigslist sale, everyone is lying until they prove themselves otherwise. They just want to turn whatever they have for sale into cash, and lying to you about it is all part of their game.

Yeah It's been all rebuilt . . . As If ????