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What does a spun Flathead rod bearing look like?

Ed shows the damaged bearing and rod together. The bearing spun on its back side, the babbitt came loose, and it left a big groove. He estimates that rod is about 5 thousandths bigger than the one next to it, and says there is a pair like that.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

spun rod bearing

Applicable scope

1938 Ford Flathead V8, 21-stud, 221 cubic inch, as Ed describes it