Originally Posted by MR_P_BODY
Is this a race engine... I went with stock bearings due to the fact
your not gonna spin it really hard.. I turn my 416 to about 7000 rpms..
I didnt think I would be turning it that high but I do .. this is in my
street rod with a solid cam... I did have to cut the bearings being that
the crank has a radius to clear(no big deal)
wave

Nah, not a race engine at all...in fact this will be 90% street run and should top out at 6500.

So how does one actually cut these bearings? I assume a machine shop operation, keep in mind a DIY is fine with me provided that I do not need special tools.