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Re: BENT Rod's Been Handled--Now, On To STRETCHED Rods!
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 8/11/2013

The only stretched rods I have ever seen have had the big end hole stretched egg shaped. This allows too much bearing clearance then bearing failure. The distance from the top of the big end hole and the center of the wrist pin hole did not change. Login to read more.