From all the sounds of it I forsee some or all of the following to be part of this engine's problems, none of which are easy diagnosis or cure.
*pistons, and or rods installed 180 degrees off
*rings installed lined up, and not staggered - should not affect noise but will affect life of rebuild
* if rings are aligned correctly you could have split liners - presume that engine was bored and oversize pistons/rings used - if not that is one source of noise- you cannot use only oversize rings, but also cans.
A lot depends on how detailed the rebuild was, what parts were used, and even if (horrors) the block was decked bolow valve/piston clearance and that would show as circular indents in piston(s)
I recall that an early B engine can have oil pan removed with engine still in car (by loosening front motor mounts) don't know if same can be done on a A.
*pistons, and or rods installed 180 degrees off
*rings installed lined up, and not staggered - should not affect noise but will affect life of rebuild
* if rings are aligned correctly you could have split liners - presume that engine was bored and oversize pistons/rings used - if not that is one source of noise- you cannot use only oversize rings, but also cans.
A lot depends on how detailed the rebuild was, what parts were used, and even if (horrors) the block was decked bolow valve/piston clearance and that would show as circular indents in piston(s)
I recall that an early B engine can have oil pan removed with engine still in car (by loosening front motor mounts) don't know if same can be done on a A.