You can, but that would be something reserved for an extreme low budget project. Also consider what the tractor will be used for. If it's a working tractor, short cuts will come back to haunt you. If it's a show tractor you can get by with more, but still don't want it dripping oil or smoking.
Typically when you are going into something like this, it is best to fix as much as you can to avoid having to go back in. The old saying, "There is never time to do it right, but always time to do it over!" comes to mind.
Being there are different markings on the pistons says someone has been there before. That could be a good thing, or it could be a very bad thing, just depends on why and what was done.
I would at least pull the other pistons, look them over, check the ring gaps and ring lands, skirt clearance, feel the wrist pins, check the rod bearings. Then you can make a better decision, go back with a little peace of mind instead of guessing.
A few more parts won't be that expensive. Best to solve as many problems as possible while it's apart.
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