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If it is a good runner use it. It would only take a little bit of labor to roll a new set of bearings in or at least check a rod and main.
We would tend to install new rear main seal and front seal.
Even a Cat dealer would not charge much to knock in a new rear main seal, front main seal and roll a set of bearing in if you had the flywheel off, front pulley removed and pan on with four bolts. It could be just laying on a pallet and they could do it right on the pallet. We would do it all ourselves as we have the seal install tool which makes it easy.
A 360hp should have the aftercooler on it. So use your old aftercooler , cross over pipes etc. Get all the necessary gaskets and orings.
If your original injector pump works good I would use it. May have to change automatic timing advance assembly.
Use your old exhaust manifold, turbo etc. All with new gaskets. You may find some exhaust studs broke. If so heat up the exh manifold joints so they can rotate when it is reinstalled.
All is fairly simple to do.
So really you are just using the long block and changing whatever externals as required.
I would not worry at all about the cam, pistons, nor the timing too much. Turn the fuel where you want it.
We have converted dozens of truck engines into industrial engines with no problems at all. | |
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Steiger CM 360, Cat 3406 died
