318 LA rebuild after losing a valve seat

Wait a second.....EUREKA! I just remembered I accidentally bought a set of .020 bearings and I still have them. I work today, but I'll try one and see how it fits.

And George, I have been installing them dry and applying lube afterwards. I did however notice during one of my cleaning sessions, that some of the thick lube made its way between the bearing and rod. I cleaned that very well before proceeding. Also, when I mentioned the bearings sitting proud, it was actually just one, and that problem was rectified when using the correct cap, in which the bearing was sitting low. When assembled, they mated properly.

Thanks for all the help, guys. Apologies if I seem like such a mess here....