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bill, I havent't found the orginal post -- but beyond that ---- If there has been some kind of mini disaster, check ONE rod / cap bearing first. If you see stripes or worn away parts, or silver color with copper colored stripes through them -- then you have a problem which was probably caused by insufficent oil getting to that part -- and logically all other rod bearings and may even the main bearings. If the rod bearing looks clean -- that is, it is mostly gray and has no deep stripes across it - then something else was your problem. Always remember that your should use new rod bolts everytime you check a rod bearing -- and you're going to have to do all that stuff with the gasket and sealing on the oil pan as well. If you're near a rebuilt point, the egg shaped properties of the rod journals on the crank will tell you that you're going to soon need to pull the crank and get it re-machined. You can measure that by plastigage or a dial caliper.
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