I don't know... I am not a expert... but this does not add up. I would like to believe that if your motor was filled with the proper oil level, antifreeze, belts are right, upon install combined with being a brand new motor, you should not have these issues. I hear of people who "break their motors in at the track" & hammer down on them ASAP... no issues. If I understood you correctly, you went around 3 miles not even getting on it & shut it down @ 200 degrees. It is hard to believe that someone took the time to build an HP motor & didn't fill it with the proper lubricants??? That you could not take it for a short drive w/o popping out the freeze plugs & overheating??? The motor was built, tested, dyno'd, etc... but a short drive & all of this damage??? I have to agree with you- I would expect more than that. We can criticize Jeff here; but I don't think he is some unacknowledged, unsuspecting person who happened to forget the oil/antifreeze level on his brand new HP motor he probably spent THOUSANDS on... could it be that they did not mill the heads properly?? Could it be that freeze plugs were not done right or a piston-ring was cracked/wrong etc... could it be that there was a coolant blockage somewhere/gasket issue??? I would do a VERY CLOSE AUTOPSY & find out more. Keep your cool Jeff & keep digging the facts...