do the clips get a smear of grease to keep them a bit happier for longer on installation Mike? I've seen the restos Citrothello does on Citroens and he tends to dab lots of washers and such with a water resistant compound to keep it from oxidizing.
Well he's a ferry ride away usually and is a novice mechanic but the help was appreciated!A son who is into cars and lives roughly close by is an asset!
The bearing shell with the worst mark on it has conrod bolt thread damage from piston insertion on the journal. Crank needs a regrind as a result. Some others are scratched a bit less and those are likely from dirt etc (careless assembly / dirty shop). I haven't examined the other journals where the bearing shells are scored but there could be other conrod bolt damage to them as well.Any ideas on what has caused the scratch to the bearing shell? Surely it is not just a bit of debris. Are all the bearing shells marked?