Main bearings for 359 CID engine

Posted by 54ocmac On 2021/8/14 10:29:36

Good morning! I’m looking for a new set of main bearings in 0.010”. My usual go-to sources (Kanter, Merritt, Terrill, Egge) don’t have or make in that dimension. Does anyone know of a source anyplace else that might have them? Found a set on eBay a couple of months back. They were not all in like-new condition, but we’re determined to be usable. Once installed and bearing caps torqued, when engine was manually cranked, we noticed engine was harder to crank than expected. Caps were removed and bottom half of bearings were inspected. Some show “witness marks” at various locations, i.e., where they meet opposite bearing half or in other areas of the bearing surface. Don’t really want to have the crank ground again to accommodate 0.020” bearings unless absolutely necessary. Any alternate source suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!1