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Old 12-25-2020, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by LStathas View Post
Why do the mains need to be line honed for studs?
The studs have a higher clamping force than bolts and create a different distortion pattern on the caps. It will usually make the mains out-of-round.

455grandville alluded to it already, to get back with in spec, many engines need line honing even going back stock.