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1. Brand new rods for Bonnie at 88,000 miles.
2. Shell bearings installed in rod (top) and rod cap.
3. Rods and shells ready to install on crankshaft.
4. Plastigauge applied to journals before torquing cap bolts.
5. Checking shell bearing clearance on crankshaft journals after torquing cap nuts and then removing.
6. Checking shell bearing clearance with Plastigauge.
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8. Both rods assembled to crankshaft journals after checking shell bearing clearance.
9. Note punch marks on rods and caps for correct installation/orientation.
10. DS bearing installed on crankshaft.
11. RHP bearing - MRJA1 1/8J EE.
12. TS of crankshaft showing sludge trap cover.
