Regarding the oil rings...
I'm impressed with some questions from you guys! Quite a step up from the regular question and answer forum. More in depth for certain!
My machinist was the one that told me that the oil rings had no tension. He said that they just fell through the hole. I am not familiar with any sort of pull test. I'd certainly appreciate any advice here, because his assertion led me to believe that like the compression rings, the OIL rings should have a degree of expansion within the cylinder to resist oil from travelling up to the combustion chamber. He said that I had all the rings installed correctly, but what if he wasn't as familiar with Mopars OR custom engine builds as those on this forum? I want to put this motor together right and enjoy it. I am a gearhead, but I'd rather keep this motor IN the car for awhile.