Finished tearing down the engine and the only problems I found were the previously mentioned pushrods, and the skirts of pistons 1 and 3 scuffed. The rings were also carbon-stuck in those two cylinders, so that area must have had a cooling issue at some time. Probably another result of a teenage hot-rodding session.
The bearings and journals all looked excellent for an engine that age. The oil pump has Chrysler markings and appears to be original. Ditto for the timing chain, and while there was slop, the gears were steel so there were no pieces of nylon to chase. Every part I removed had Chrysler markings, even the alternator, so the owner either had all his repairs done at a dealership, or everything performed remarkably well to last this long.
All in all, I'm pleased with what can be seen visually, so I'll be interested to see what they find in the machine shop.
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