> Since there is
> no undersized stamp on the bearing, can I assume that it's
> standard size?
Probably. But I sure wouldn't button it up without double-checking. If you
don't have at least dial calipers ($15 @ Enco), then try some Plastigage
with the new standard bearings.
I would also be replacing the mains, if the rods were that bad. The front
two should be no problem without pulling the engine/crank, and I've done the
rear on my TR3A. The trick is to remove only one cap at a time, so the
other two continue to support the crank. I flatten one of the bottom
inserts to use as a drift to start the upper insert out, then pinch it
against the crank with my thumb & turn the crank to roll it the rest of the
way out. I've heard of jamming a cotter pin into one of the oil holes and
using it to push the insert into place, but my method seemed easier to me.
Randall
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