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Old 02-15-2011   #13
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Re: Spun rod bearing

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Originally Posted by twack View Post
ive heard a lot of people that refuse to use a turned crank, once it has any form of damage you just find another one. any thoughts
It really depends upon the extent of the damage. I've reused them in low hp applications, and put in new ones in higher horsepower applications. The stock crank isn't that bad and a micropolish or putting a small cut on the journals and using the proper bearings will be fine.
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