I have bearings that look like alot of those pictures...the previous machine shop had that chart hanging on the wall...thanks for the link ralph

based on the last picture. the wear pattern shows me something was out of round.

rod studs?

the stud that goes through the rod...you know the part that has to be pressed in...i'll get pics of it later...im getting in the pool it's hot out

They are bolts, not studs....

GT

When I was there we pulled the heads. There was definitely metal to metal contact with the #6 piston and the head. I would say that there was no damage (beautiful heads by the way) to he head. The hyper diuretic piston looked fine also. The deck height was remedied with the gasket thickness. The deck height is odd but not a problem.
Josh, I would love to see you get a cheap cast crank, maybe a new rod and get it back on the water.
As for Josh being sensitive, imagine building a 5 year engine and losing it after a few trips. Regardless of the amount of money in the engine you typically build it to match your budget. Then if you lose it, it is difficult to find the budget to do it again. Whether it's a patch or an upgrade just doesn't matter at that point. (patch it) my .nO2

those are nuts

The very end of the red line is the cap of the bolt......They could be called studs, but are like lug bolts/studs.... By saying a stud pulled would indicate they are threaded/pressed into the rod, they are not....They are simply knurled at the head and are a snug interference fit, there is a head on the bolts.....

GT

Geez you guys, google rod bolts and you'll see a freakin pic, or here: (Attachment Link)

terry ill regaurdless i know you are trying to help, and you actually have a very valid point on the big end of the rods! but once again im going to call them studs, and they were the upgraded model...7/16 arp studs lol!!!it looks like #5 is actually the one that has the backout issue on the press in arp 7/16 studs....it's all good though i got a good direction on where im headed now so i'll keep you fine people posted, but it looks like i am in the hunt for a nice 4 bolt block no more then 30 over! the urban miners are gonna love me lol!

Hey brutha u can call em popsicles if ya want. There was a four bolt core motor on craigs the other day, cheap i'm thinkin $260 So, did we resize the rods or check them? I know it's gonna sound dumb but are we sure the rods got tourqed, were the bolts seated?

well terry that's why i took it to a machine shop to get what i wanted done, well i know that machine shop will not be getting my buisness again...trusting them was my first mistake...will i got back after them or slander them no...it's time to double check places, and get what i want...

..trusting them was my first mistake...

Yup, I told you that.  Unless they assemble it and back it with a warranty in writing, their "word" ain't worth shit.  My offer still stands.  I've got plenty of high dollar bore gauges/mics/etc....I'm happy to loan anyone who wants 'em to check the machine work before it goes together.  Really getting tired of seeing motors that last a weekend or two because someone trusted someone to do something right.  If you want it done right, do it yourself, after educating yourself about it

I know u wanna do what you wanna do but I found these real quick:

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/pts/2455633087.html

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/pts/2461972113.html

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/pts/2452965445.html

#1 i called this guy and his son answered they want 4500 and they arent very intelligent, statements made were this motor would cost you 15K to build, and you can rev this thing to 9000 rpms and it will love it

#2 and 3 if i had the funds i would probably be buying one of these blocks it's gonna be august before my first purchase on anything will be made!

just got a promising text message 3 numbers were mentioned and then a price

the 3 numbers are 540
price well i'll keep that my little secret

Nordie, sup bud!    Just wanted to add that your main bearings tell the story... Imho your main bearings show an overall "out of round /alignment housing condition".... With out seeing all parts myself, I really dont wanna comment further, except that you should "Mic" your parts out your self after you get back from shop!As the assembler YOU are the quality control dept. therefore I rec. you mic. stuff out yourself. buy/borrow the measuring tools bro!   Sorry to see your engine fail Brotha