So I got it running (fuel filter wasn't screwed in so took me some time to figure that one out). Engine sounds way better, seems pretty solid to me. All the codes are gone, no CEL, seems quite solid. Only issue is a boatload of white smoke out the back.
Strange thing about the smoke, it smells very different, kinda like oil but not really, definitely different than what it was when I first started. Also, there is no coolant in right now, it's filled with distilled water. Not quite sure, timing is definitely off so I'll fix that tomorrow, but wondering if maybe it's just clearing out some gunk or excess fuel and I ought to just let it run for 5-10 minutes. Not quite sure what to do with this one, my buddy things its a HG but that makes no sense, compression was wonderful and so was leakdown.
Awesome that it's running, but this one still seems to remain from day one of when I got this car. For what it's worth, no smell of gas anymore, but the gas is way thicker than it was before I did all of the work.
Engine:
Exhaust Smoke: