Did you 'drag-check' the oil rings with a fish scale?
No I did not. I probably should have done that before putting the crank in the block. I have done that before.
That is the only way to be sure how much drag is from the oil rings. Some is from the tacky assembly lube in the bearings too.
My previous 4.500" bore motor (in 2014) needed 25 ft-lbs to turn everything. 0.043/0.043/(3/16) Total Seal rings that are marketed as standard tension. But "standard" could be 18 lbs tension or 22 lbs etc.; I have seen some specs for low tension very from 11 to 16 lbs.
