[James Rogers]

Back in the day crankshafts were reconditioned by scraping with a machine in the car using the starter for rotation. This was accepted practice and done regularly. Crankshaft grinders became more popular because they produced a better and more acceptable, longer lasting finish on the journals. This is the same with reamers and kingpins. Reamers do an acceptable job for the short run and to get the car out of the shop or to get it on the road but will not last. Honing leaves a much more polished finish that won't wear in the short term. If you want a lasting job that performs like it should, have them honed to fit. This is also the same theory that is used for the wrist pins and bushings.