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Originally Posted by petew
The rods are aftermarket and those are the bearings that they came with. I didn't build this engine but rather bought it in the car along with all of it's issues. There does not seem to be excessive side movement in the rods. They are pretty nice rods and I'm sure they would hold together long after the crank split in half.
A couple of pictures of the aluminum insert with the brass insert to show the difference in the groove
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You may have to modify the half of the seal that goes into the bronze part and I would use a thin skim of RTV on that part to make sure it seals. I think it will work. Now for the bad part. I don't see a bronze thrust in the bottom or cap part of the rear setup. I believe if the rear is built with only a half thrust in the top it is doomed to failure and, constant leaks.