Putting pistons in my 383. Seeing trouble with rod bearing
maybe if the corner of that bearing wasnt cut off. they call it a milling notch
Because of the situation with aftermarket connecting rods we explained above, (where the bearing locating tangs may very slightly between manufacturers,) depending on the combination of rod and series of bearing you are using, the bearing shells may not line up exactly, or be "offset" slightly. This is most common in the "V" series rod bearings when used in our rods. It generally does not cause a problem, however you must be sure the amount of which the bearing is offset does not cause a issue with the outer edges of the bearing. When referring to fitment of the "outer edges" this can be broken down in further detail to the "outside facing edge" which is the edge which will fit near the radius at edge of the crank, and the "inside facing edge," which will face the opposite rod in center of the crank journal. Next, we explain what to look for in both these areas.
I just called Mike at 440 source and sent him my pictures of the offset to see if this is what they wrote about on their site. He is gonna grab a rod and bearing and see if he can confirm or deny anything.
maybe if the corner of that bearing wasnt cut off. they call it a milling notch
#2) Alignment of the upper and lower bearing shells.why would the buck that corner off then? if they are supposed to be evenly aligned then there would be a triangle shape hole there for nothing.
Its not sticking out past the rod face, but it sticks out past the opposite bearing shell. Sorry for any confusion
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http://www.440source.com/bearings.htm
Because of the situation with aftermarket connecting rods we explained above, (where the bearing locating tangs may very slightly between manufacturers,) depending on the combination of rod and series of bearing you are using, the bearing shells may not line up exactly, or be "offset" slightly. This is most common in the "V" series rod bearings when used in our rods. It generally does not cause a problem, however you must be sure the amount of which the bearing is offset does not cause a issue with the outer edges of the bearing. When referring to fitment of the "outer edges" this can be broken down in further detail to the "outside facing edge" which is the edge which will fit near the radius at edge of the crank, and the "inside facing edge," which will face the opposite rod in center of the crank journal. Next, we explain what to look for in both these areas.
I just called Mike at 440 source and sent him my pictures of the offset to see if this is what they wrote about on their site. He is gonna grab a rod and bearing and see if he can confirm or deny anything.