well I just wanted to make sure the engine was good since I wasnt able to start it when I bought the donor truck, so we gave it some fuel and 12 volts and VROOM, after I cracked some injector lines and got the fuel system primed it started right up! After sitting for over 2 years I was pretty amazed how well it started. One thing we noticed (it could be normal, not totally familiar with CTD's yet) but it had a pretty..lumpy? idle and after a magical RPM it smoothed right out and sounded brand new. Anyways here the vid!
http://www.youtube.com/v/s8zFf2VZj9g&hl=en

 

Probably had a collapsed lifter, just took a little more oil pressure to pump it up.

 

Every B cummins lifter I've ever seen is solid. no hydraulic lifters I'm pretty sure. .

 

Ya thier solid, maybe a stuck delivery valve. Or just more air.