Crank journal surface

["James J." <m1garand@speakeasy.net>]

All,
   I'm just full of questions.  I just got my 300 crank back from the 
shop.  Had the journals turned down to fit the 3.9L block and also had 
the crank nitrided, since I want it to last forever.
   Anyhow, I was putting the crank in the block to check for 
straightness, since the shop said that the nitriding process bent the 
crank due to the high heat.  They bent it back to w/in  0.001" (is this 
good enough?) but suggested that I check it in the block.
   So as I took the crank out of the bag, I noticed that in a couple of 
places, there appeared to be what looked like pin-pricks on the journal 
surface.  Not alot, but maybe one or two per journal (main and rod).  I 
cant feel them, but they look just like a tiny pin prick.  Is this 
normal?  Will these destroy my bearings?
   The main journals had to be turned down 0.200" so all surface 
defects are long gone.  The rod journals were turned down 0.010"
   What gives?
James J.

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