Never a good sign

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I found these when removing the pan on a 1972 F250 with a 360 engine. The engine was running great, just had a minor oil leak. Oh well, I was planning on a rebuild, so now is as good a time as any.

[basketcase0302]

Is that the rear or front main bearing and seal? Cant really tell or see what the other pieces are, (my eyesight).
Beauty of the 360 is they are pretty much "bullet-proof"!
Mine in the F-350 would idle at 0-1 PSI of oil pressure on a good gauge and hardly even rattle at all, (but the oil psi was a clear indicator it was time for the rebuild).

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rear main. Not sure where the bits and pieces came from. While its out I am also having the radiator redone and new clutch kit. It wasn't the news I wanted to hear, but I want this truck to be around for another 40 years. More a labor of love, so to speak, as there is no way I will ever recover the money I have put into her in the last few years.

[basketcase0302]

I spent 11 wonderful years / lifelong memories with my Son / and around $8K on my last F-350 DRW build.
Agreed we can never expect to recover what we invest into them, (unless you fall into a crap pot and come out smelling like roses time and time again).
And that 360 will probably run another 40 years after a fresh rebuild!
But the smiles per mile make up for that I've always felt.