Engine builder's, cam bearing surface ???

Thanks for all the replies. all were helpful and as correct as could be. was charged $55 for cam bearing install and like $27 for the bearings. I ALWAYS do my own. this time I asked to also measure up the cam and lifter bores since one of my boxes of micrometers disappeared in the last move(^%(^&($$#@!). namely the 3 federal bore gage sets and ID stuff. Anyway, when he told me he had to hone it, i assumed it was BEFORE the bearings were installed. I've done cylindrical, surface and internal grinding for a living. we had a sunnen hone. yes, I almost lost an arm many times...(for those in the know). we had installed a hoist over it for heavier things. opened up some overhead cam journals to except bearings. milled a bearing notch in too. but never honed a babbitt bearing. Moper, i agree, there must be all sorts of crap in-bedded in them. I didn't go this far to cut sharp corners. was reading another thread and someone commented to let the shops do it. not always... time bomb...:banghead:

Oh, this is my first BB mopar build. Thanks a million WILLIAM !!! I checked and line honed the circle track chevys i built after a tight one and tearing it down to re do it. here we go again. thought this was standard practice. guess not. I've heard of scotch brighting them for final fit, but not on a HP motor.