So I've been doing some reaseach mostly out of curiousity about replacing the internals in my 95 Ford 302. The problem I'm having is deciding which bearings I will need for the crank & rods.
The crank I'm looking into has a rod journal of 2.123 & a main journal of 2.248. My block is the stock 2.249 main journal. The rods I'm looking at show a journal of 2.123.
My question is, if the rod journal on the rod and the crank are exactly the same number isn't that too tight right off the bat? I'm unsure of how those numbers are determined (with/without bearings in). In the crank listing it shows a .125 radius, is that the additional "room" for the journals?
If so, am I able to use the standard size rod and main bearings or will I need an under/oversized bearing? I know that in the end plastigauge will tell me if its correct or not, but I'm wondering based on these measurements which ones would need purchased.
The crank I'm looking into has a rod journal of 2.123 & a main journal of 2.248. My block is the stock 2.249 main journal. The rods I'm looking at show a journal of 2.123.
My question is, if the rod journal on the rod and the crank are exactly the same number isn't that too tight right off the bat? I'm unsure of how those numbers are determined (with/without bearings in). In the crank listing it shows a .125 radius, is that the additional "room" for the journals?
If so, am I able to use the standard size rod and main bearings or will I need an under/oversized bearing? I know that in the end plastigauge will tell me if its correct or not, but I'm wondering based on these measurements which ones would need purchased.