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Originally Posted by J and M Machine
We remove the material from the two ribs on the big end of connecting rod.
Typical set of V8 rods are usually within 6 grams as long as they haven't been swapped out.
Yes we have a tool prior to honing the wrist pin bushings that forces the bushing tightly against the rod prior to final honing.
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That was my guess. I don't prefer this method as it weakens the cap (in a non-stock build). The best method is to remove material from the sides of the caps (in a lathe) - the same way that Henry did it.
Sounds like you have the correct "swaging" tool for the bushings - that is good to know.
I made a fixture for my lathe to hold the cap - works great. Here are some pics:
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