Main Bearing Clearance

moper said

All caps have to be fitted to the block, and then the main bores re-cut and honed. So that's all normal. I'm just curious why the crank would be re-polished. My money's on the main bores, but I am curious about the condition of the crank. I'd definately want to be present when they do thier measuring.

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Not to sure, the whole rotating assembly was balanced, anything to do with that? I'll be on the phone tomorrow with shop to see. How do most guys check clearances, with bearings dry or a light film of lube? I don't think torquing dry would be good? I put a miniscule film on top bearing and and nothing on cap bearing. I also have .008" play at thrust bearing.
I checked all my rod bearings today and I have .001" to .00125 clearance on those. Too tight as well. Torqued to 63 ft/lbs as per Eagle specs.

I have only had 2 pistons in at once at the most because I have clearance issues at the Stud girdle and rod bolt to bottom of cylinder, not all but I need to do some clearancing yet. But with 2 (no rings) in I can turn the crank super easily, no binding or seeming tight with the thou of clearance I measured.