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Thanks for the input. I'm planning to pull the heads and do a better inspection before ordering parts. Looks like a crack in the pic, but I want a complete assessment before go spending the money. Piston/sleeve set $800 on Ebay, rod end bearings $200 set, gasket set $400. I'll need the gaskets anyway but if I can save the $1,000 that will be good. Already planning on replacing the intake rocker arms, $220 for 6.I do not doubt the assessment on the pistons. I do want to say that, when I rebuilt my LDS I took a deep breath when I saw the tops of my pistons and was convinced that #6 had a hole in it and others were at least cracked.
Panic post (#17) is here: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/preparing-to-get-an-lds-ready-for-the-swap-questions.142077/
When I got enough oxygen back to my brain and cleaned the pistons up I saw....nothing. They were all fine. The "damage" was a very convincing trick by lighting and burnt residue. Judge yourself from the pictures.
Not saying that is what you are facing; just saying "look closely".
Some info on pistons as well in that thread.
In no hurry.
Thanks again.