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im calling bullshit. I say the reason people spin the rod bearings is one of two things. Not priming the engine with oil before cranking it the first time, since alot of these engines have been sitting for a long time. Also early redtops have a bad oil pickup design that allows a slightly dented oil pan to starve the engine of oil. engines dont just spin bearings for no reason. Also people assume that the engines are in good condition when they buy them. So though i agree that inspecting the bearings is not a bas idea, saying that the bearings WILL SPIN is nonsense.
SO basically putting in new bearings while the engine is out is a great idea for the assurance of reliability. Just the reason you use for doing it is flawed.
BTW my SR ran flawlessly for 5 years daily driven, until I blew a turbo.
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