Originally Posted by Jordo!

Yep. And tolerances have gotten way tighter over the last 30 or so years.

I do bet you will see variance due to break-in success or failure -- that probably accounts for anywhere from 1% to 3% (poor ring sealing, lost compression) to 100% (blown motor! )

Anyway, OP, glad to hear you are getting a new short block and no BS from Nissan