<VV> Main Bearings - how perfect does the surface need to be?

[Rick Norris]

Jedd,
The bearing material is much softer than the crank. Small scratches are no 
problem. Some folks use emrey cloth to take the protective coating off 
anyway. You can do the same to remove any high spots and I wouldn't worry 
about it.
Rick Norris

>I received a package of Federal Mogul main bearings in the mail today.  The
> original F/M box did a poor job of containing the bearing shells, and I 
> was
> disturbed when I picked up the shipping box to hear the bearings rattling
> around loose inside.
>
> Upon closer inspection, I determined that these bearings were rubbing
> against each other in transit and it even appears that the sharp corners 
> of
> some had scratched and put dents into the surfaces of others.
>
> My question is: How important is it that face, or crank side of the 
> bearings
> be perfectly smooth?  I have spent a lot of money on parts (>$1k) so far,
> and I don't want to put this engine back together with bearings that are
> going to cause me trouble.  On the other hand, I may be making a mountain
> out of a mole hill.   Time is of the essence, as this car is my daughter's
> daily driver and it has been out of commission for many weeks.  The vendor 
> I
> purchased these bearings from is unavailable until the end of June.  I 
> would
> appreciate recommendations.
>
> Thanks,
> Jedd
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