A big thanks to all who responded. As Brandon put it "I only have the lower oil pan off so the other rods are not accessable". If I had the engine out I would naturally replace all of them, but with only a few thousand miles on the rebuilt it doesnt seem worth the while to do this. The groove in the bearing is too wide to be cast into it. I remarked that it looked wierd,and it probably was caused by something????? in the oiling hole in the crank. I will have to inspect that with a magnifying glass. There is not a lot of room in there. This job would be easier if the engine was out but that is not easy either. Also thanks, dkveuro, for that info on the bearing tabs. That is the way they were installed. I think the problem was foriegn material in the oil hole in the crank for no.1 rod bearing. The rod cap has one center punch mark on the cap so I expect that there will be a matching one on the rod.

Thanks again, Lee

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