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Originally Posted by BMRLVR
Why should they not be included?! The fact that they look in much better shape than bearings from stock engines should tell you that the OEM rods inability to stay round on the big end bore is a contributing factor to the bearing wear.
If clearances are tight it is even more important for the rods to stay completely true. With 0.002" or more clearance the deformation of the big end bore of the rod may not even matter since you would have "some room" for things like that.
You see, looser clearances are specced in engines to give some forgiveness for things like the big end of the rod becoming oblong at high cylinder pressures and high RPM. The tighter an engine is built the better the parts in it have to be and the more precise everything else has to be...... LTrust me when I say a bit of extra clearance goes a long way to prevent issues down the road.
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I wouldn't say this particular Carillo rod looks as good as an oem rod for roundness.
