Is connecting rod bushings needed?

Darren said
so your concern is the pin getting tight in the rod hole or the pin wearing out the pin hole? thanks

Look, I am done here OK ?

I have covered everything from TODAYS oils(not 30 yrs ago), to the 1053 steel Rod oon the Tool steel Pin, to Piston Alloy, in your case High Silicon Hypereutectic, although it would not matter HS 4032 or lower silicon 2618 Forged.

I have told you my opinion here, but it seems opinions are like *SSholes, and everybody seems to have one ? including mine ?
but by all means,
You DO.... whatever your "Guy" wants to do !

All I know, is I get paid $25 to $50K per Engine, all BB Mopars, that's ALL we do ! from resto to Competition Eliminator and everything Mopar in between, and again, ALL our experience over 35 years is pretty much Mopar.
I view "Steel on Steel" as NOT ONLY an unacceptable method of "Floating" Rods....
but FAR INFERIOR..
to simply maintaining the Pressed Pin in the Rod, and Pin-Fitting the 1.094" Pins in the Piston at .001"

I'll stick with...
"can't fix stoopid, only try to adjust it with a 2 X 4"
IMO,
so much for the Internet as the information Highway, when anyone with a Keyboard can be a professional Engine Builder / Machinist.

GET A WRITTEN WARRANTY ! past 20,000 street miles covering the "Floated" Steel on Steel Pins !