Honing plate question

Torque plates make a difference, How much? I always use them. I use them on both banks, but as Wild and Crazy said, "I would not worry about it." You definately want to torque the mains, especially in inferior blocks (Chevrolet), the bottom of the bores get oval and there there goes your clearance with the piston skirts. This happens to ours to a lesser degree. The goal is to have round and straight bores after you put your engine together instead of before you put it together.