giannid
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Taking the engine out of my 01 SD and replacing it with a 444e from a school bus. Engine has 170 k and runs good but has signs of iron in the oil from an oil analysis. Also found very fine iron dust on the oil drain plug and in oil filter. Engine does have blow by but does run good. Instead of trying to figure out what's wrong with it I'm just putting a 444e in it that was properly maintained. I will be taking all the parts need of this engine like oil pan, exhaust manifolds, front cover, hpop reservoir and other odds and ends. Don't know the compression but the engine is still in the truck working everyday. Going to pull it out in a week or two after I round up all the parts I need for the swap. Might trade it for other 7.3 parts. Selling it for best offer and I may part it out like the heads, injectors, and hpop.