Re: Rod Reconditioning or Not?

[Gary <mopar413@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is one thing that I do.  Have the sized and checked out.
---- Tom Watters <tomwatters@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> When I disassembled my '65 Block, #6 rod had spun bearing. I have a 
> spare rod from another engine, in sme condition as the other 7 rods that 
> I have.
> 
> I plan to turn the rod journals crank before I put it back together.
> 
> Should I just replace the wrist pins and use the rods as-is, or must 
> they be re-conditioned?  The block has about 80K miles on it.  The extra 
> Rod I have was reconditioned about 2000 miles before it was taken down.
> 
> Thoughts?
> 
> 


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