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Message: [QUOTE="MeTo, post: 1511269, member: 23681"] At first I wasn't going to do an engine post. There is little interest in a tow pig engine build. But I do have some questions, so some advice/tips would be appreciated. The engine: The engine only has about 113,000 miles on it, but the previous owner’s son-in-law who drove it for his business was an idiot. My big hope is that there are no piston gland pieces and cylinder wall streaks???? It doesn’t use oil and sounds mechanically great, but compression is a tight 360 psi on the driver’s side and 340 psi on the passenger side. The oil pan RTV is weeping. I ran the VIN with Ford, they told me the original engine was warrantied in 2000 at 74,000 with a replacement Navistar long block and turbo. WTH! Ford would not give me any details based on customer privacy. In the end, I got a 97 F350 diesel 4x4 for ONE grand. So, I'm not looking for more hp/torque. I just want to reseal (rings, gaskets & o-rings) and do some reliability mods. Hopefully the pistons are intact and there are no streaks on the cylinder walls? On the do list: It HAD a duel mass flywheel, I ordered a South Bend 144-50K. I modified the bracket for a duel idler tensioner. New water pump, hoses, thermostat housing and a ss support ring to reinforce the housing. Fab a weld in dipstick tube flange, no leaks there. Replace HPOP hoses. Install a super duty dipstick; the handle is above the cac pipe. Fab a valley drain tube. No fan and clutch, electric, it only pulls a small camper. Tack oil spouts. Heads & block will go to the machinist, $$$; just for what I don't have the tools to do. Questions: Pilot bearing, what's my best option? Bronze? Would a 2000 Navistar long block have Cat ELC compatible sealant on the injector cups? More to come. I will post picks if anything interesting turns up? Hopefully NOT! [/QUOTE]