Thread: 454 spun bearings... all of em

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For the money involved always align hone. Every now and then you get a surprise and the crank centerline needs to be bored. Rods should always be checked in a performance application. If the bearings spun they're gonna have to be re-sized anyway. Why not balance everything while you're there?

Here's the deal though, I got a dollar says you're using a stock oil pan. BIG no-no in a git-r-done application. Invest in a good quality pan with baffles and windage. Crank scraper and oil pump baffle (keeps the oil from crawling up the back of the pan under hard acceleration) are big pluses also. Go for the high volume (not high pressure) pump also. Oil control is key on that hoss.