libcrypto.so.4 from openssl sources?

[Hall, Leam]

First post, seeking help on the topic that will consume me for the next two 
weeks...

 We have to remove vendor supplied openssl.0.9.7.a and install from source 
0.9.8L. Removing vendor openssl package also removes /lib/libcrypto.so.4, and 
that breaks lots of things like ssh. I didn't find libcrypto.so* in the newly 
built openssl stuff, am I missing more than usual?

Thanks!

Leam