[Larry Hill]

The the damage spots are on the upper bearing shell at the part line on the chamfered side of the rod. I got a double ball micrometer and checked thickness at the edge opposite the tang and the thickness change was.0018” in the width of .785”. Vertical clearance is fine, it just about a .125”wide spot that is protruding into the ID of the rod clearance area that is being removed mechanically exposing the steel bearing shell to the crankshaft