Good iron, good factory machining, well made factory internal parts with tight tolerances, fuel injection, modern ring pack, and most importantly an owner that cares about his vehicle. I got to drive the truck it came out of. Wrecked in the rear and totaled. The interior was spotless and the only wear was in the driver seat. I could tell the owner was diligent about caring for his/her vehicle.
My 01 van has 215,000 use no oil, no ridge, clean inside (had to fix that intake) leaking around one valve cover so I guess I’ll get a gasket. I have another block that’s sludged up bad (bad crank) but no ridge, I’m saying the rings