Putting pistons in my 383. Seeing trouble with rod bearing

Cartel said

Thank you for posting. Yes definitely those bearings are on the edge and the corner are sharp and straight. Clevites are obviously not. Maybe to save cost? maybe with the extra oil flow from blocking the squirters it dont need so much surface and they get less issues with protrusion?
I was just worried myself why the offset. I didnt mean to get people worked up.



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The pictures I posted are Clevite bearings in a small block Magnum rod, but every single pair of rod bearings I have ever seen line up better than yours.
Nobody is getting worked up, other than trying to make sure you do not have problems. You are seeing it up close and in person. If you decide it's good to go, so be it. I do hope it works out for you, but as I said before, now is the time to check it and be sure before you run it.