My Next Project

[ViPER1313]

Well if they are out of spec and you toss the bearings in there, you're no less likely to end up with spun bearings than if you'd left it alone.

So wise so wise.

Dude, don't be a dumbass. Pastigauge. But if you're doing preventive maintenance on rod bearings, you're already one

How do you figure? All that plastigauge will do is tell me that the crank is ever so slightly worn, and since most of the top SHO mechanics recommend not to use it because all you are doing is putting more stress on the rod studs, I think I'll skip the step. Replacing the bearings preventively is as common in the SHO world as a valve lash adjustment - it's something all owners do if they want the engines to last. Putting new bearings in will put clearances much closer to factory specs than leaving the old ones in, prolonging the life of the engine. I have yet to hear of a person who has replaced the bearings before they spun and had a spun bearing soon afterwards.

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