I removed the rod to call on a replacement. The crank end is plain (no insert or bushing) and the piston end has a larger end with a
needle bearing insert. Seems odd to go that beefy up top and not bush the bottom. Crank and wrist pin look good. Have a new ring
from Frank Bowman and don't want to run it until a new rod goes in... Pauls wife says he's gone today and will contact me ASAP. Ross