not sure about the valve guide being a problem.. I would think the sealing is being done by the seal. The guide is like a long bushing for the valve...
Just seems odd that they would make exactly 1k of them. Not saying you're wrong it just seems strange they would make that number. With how Dodge is...
A friend of mine from PA came down to FL for a week and last night we took the cars out. He didn't want to drive and he asked me to get on them a bit...