I'm just getting back to this thread since I've been out of country.
MXTex it was stated that the crank and two rods were replaced, not because they failed, but because the owner should not be receiving a brand new engine with a crank turned 10/10 and two rods already resized. This wasn't a "blown" engine. Instead it had an oil starvation issue that ate the bearings.
One thing that was brought up earlier was the new M&H harness in the car. Was it verified that the ignition wire had been jumped? I have all M&H harnesses in my bird and they would not sell me an "HEI Ready" dash harness. Instead they provided information on how to jump the ignition line in parallel to achieve full voltage to the HEI. My dash harness is only about 2 years old. It's possible they will sell a harness that way if you really want them to, but that wasn't my experience. It's something that I would check all things considered. Put a voltage meter on the coil wire.
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-Jason
1969 Pontiac Firebird
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