Pat, I also noticed something else odd. Usually you know how you have to finger force the connecting rod bearing halves back into the connecting rod and cap? Well, the ones on this connecting rod kinda just lay in there, somewhat loosely. When you put the cap and nuts on it does tighten them up a little, but I've never seen ones that you didn't have to push down into place and that were held in place by tension. I sure don't remember them being like that when I put the engine together 3 years ago.

Don