Thanks Clois
I can't wait for tomorrow night when I yank the motor and drop the pan. Hopefully, all teh lifter debris will be in hte pan.
Will remove one piston to see how the skirts and the cylinder bores look. Hopefully, no damge.
I will have the block hot tanked, magnafluxed, and install new rod/main bearings as well as new cam bearings. I bought a new
oil pump as insurance.
Since I'm changing from a mechanical flt tappet cam to a hydraulic roller, I'm going to go with the manufacturer's recommended springs as insurance.
I will again check piston to valve clearance, and prime the engine with a drill motor PRIOR to starting it up.
Bill D