Jerry, when you use the Perkins bearings, do you bore and hone the rods to eliminate the shims as well?
Personally I kinda like the idea of the line boring the block just to get away from the adjusting shims, but is that method prone to having problems?
WICruiser... I appreciate that offer! However, Wisconsin is a pretty good stretch for me, so I believe I will try digging into my engine first and see what all it needs.