It doesn't matter how long it ran. If the bearing was actually spun the damage to the journal was already done. It doesn't matter if you can feel it/see it or not. The spun rod bearing on my LS1 was almost completely eaten away but the crank "looked" fine. If you set it up just right it might live a while but it will have abnormal wear at some point. You are talking about a .000x-.000x tolerance on roundness for the journal of the crank and the big end of the rod.


That's why Kevis was laughing.

Maybe it didnt spin, but it was slightly knocking for sure.

Well did you take it apart? Wtf? It was either spun or it wasn't. There's no inbetween.

new job as a Diesel Tech at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop (World's Largest Truck Stop)

$12.50/hr starting off after 3 months it goes it $7.50/hr + commission.

getting that plus my Drill Pay and G.I. Bill every month, I'll be pretty much set

No the guy that was working on it with me took it apart. I didnt have enough time to take it apart this time.

Anyways, the screen was clogged with some gunk, which is while the oil pump light was on.

Running smooth for now.

Gunk in a fresh rebuild? Diligently cleaning everything is the most time consuming part of putting a fresh engine together. If you skimp on that you are cutting the life of the new engine short.

whats some good shit to clean everything with?

sure i love seafoam. good stuff.

but i was meaning more like when you tear and engine down and your putting it back together whats good to use to clean all the dried grease, oil, dirt, whatever ya know.

ya i dont think i was very specific.