Originally Posted by billhendren
A bearing that is shiney on one side only indicates that either the crank isn't the same size all the way across the journal or the main bearing bore is tapered. taper on the journal is common with those cranks.usually if its a balance problem the damage will be equal all across the bearing on both the top and bottom half.Bill
journal taper was exactly what went through my head when I saw it...based on all the stuff I have heard online about this company...I told the crank guy that and asked him to check eeeeverything that could possibly be wrong. The bearings were those federal mogule/speedpro bearings that are brownish colored ch7200 or somethin' like that.(part num),
After the crank guy saw the bearings he said same thing about equal damage across but SINCE it was the 2 and 4 bearing he would still check it.