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Originally Posted by Patryn
One thing I have noticed is that I've never came across a stock engine that has spun the bearing under 100K. It has always been rebuilds.
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Then you haven't searched the archives much. Read my post and click the link I posted on the last page. There are many of us in that post with spun bearings that happened on stock engines under 100k. Mine in particular was at 59k (right under the 60k warranty limit, thank god.)
My current car has a stock shortblock, with 91k on it now. Only time I've ever opened the engine was when I took the heads off after my adjustable cam gears slipped a bit and the valves hit the pistons just slightly on #3.
If I do spin a bearing, and I decide to keep the car, I will be going with a forged crank and I will have it crossdrilled. I also thought about using two rod bearing sets, and just using the "grooved" sides, but I think that dramatically cuts down on surface area needed.