Ok so since I failed to give the details here they are:
1961 4 Cylinder Gas John Deere 1010
Had low oil pressure when hot/needle would vibrate at higher RPM so replacing bearings. I have the shop manual. Plasti-gaged all bearings and all were under spec. Removed crank, no spun bearings, just worn. Neighbor who rebuilds chevies said it would need to be turned not just polished. Tractor isn't really a parade or work tractor. I'm a college student so it only gets 1-2 hours of use every few weeks when I get home.
Note that I posted my oil pressure symptoms on the John Deere forum before doing any of this and bearings was the consensus. Plasti-gage confirmed.
I attached pictures that I took during disassembly.
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