Oh no,I already went through all that the noise is still there I belive,When I turn it by hand I can hear a scraping down in the front,that wasnt the reason for tearing it down....

 

Ouch, that far apart and it's still making the noise!

I can't see the front of the motor in those images (it's my problem, not your images), is the front off?? (front cover and timing gears)

I've seen some pretty beat up Diesel pistons run for hundreds of thousands of miles!
However, If you can do it right, do it, especially if the truck is worth it!

-Enjoy
fh : )_~

 

I think if possible pulling it and checking everything and at least replaceing the pistons would be the way to go. since it looks like a valve has come in contact with a piston( this would have happened when it ran away with you) it is very possible it squished a rod bearing, so I would definately want to check the crank and bearings.

Heres a little deal that happened to me once. A guys buick jumped time on the interstate once and he was in a hurry so he had me put a timing set on it there was a bent valve in every cylinder, so now we had to tear it down and as he was now in a bigger hurry I had the machine open up and rebuild his heads on the weekend. when we cranked it now the rods were knocking, it had squished the rod bearings.
Now we had new heads and and timing set but a bad lower end and a lot of money tied up, so no choice but to rebuild it, and he was out of time so he had to fly out and come back after it. I felt sorry for the old guy and gave him every break possible, but this cost way more than it would have to go with a reman engine the first time. If you still have the noise I would suspect the bearings at this point.

 

Thanks Star,,There are 3 pistons with valve marks on them,3 more that have had something on them at some time or another,I didnt take the front cover off yet,Ill get to it ,,got Doctor visits the rest of the week,gotta take my old woman in for some knee surgery and maintinance next week so ill get back on it later.....