[Klattu1929]

I gotta throw in my 1 cent, If I was in your shoes so to speak, ya have to make a plan. First drop the pan and inspect the pan for metal debris, and sludge, and inspect bearings if they are bad ya might as well stop. Good bearings huge plus. Remove all pistons, keep track where the came from they gotta go back to the same hole. inspect ring groves in pistons. check the block for flatness, and head also. Me I would remove the valve cover and inspect the valve train, valves , etc. closely look at the valve seats. turn the motor over slowly by hand watching the valves and check the valve lash. So at this point I learned a lot about my engines condition, I have spent time, but not much money. Time to make a decision, things look pretty good, I'll install new rings hone the cylinders, add 1 new piston and reassemble it. Maybe spruce things up a bit while i'm into it, oil pump lifters whatever. main and rod shim adjustment. Time to decide. ya have to have some sort of plan.