Autozone only sells bearing sets for all the connecting rods. I got my pair from rock auto for $10 (5+5 shipping) and I might get another if I might have a chance at an undersize of .25mm which is ~.009" which is the next size down.
I actually need an undersize bearing because the connecting rod bore is standard size. It looks like it may possibly have a reground crank because there is a bigger gap than I originally thought. it's more than +0.006" (maybe up to .01") smaller than the bearing and part of it being compressed could be becase I bumped the bearing into the plastigage. If you have to regrind a crank you need a undersize bearing and if you have to bore the connecting rod you get an oversize bearing (I believe it's called) and you can have a combination of both if they are both worked on like with a spun bearing.
The only oil pan gasket available is $50 so I’m just going to reuse it for now.
You mean WD-40? I'm not using that. I bought some white lithium grease to lubricate the new journal when I'm ready to put everything back together because I believe that's what the people who I had my last engine (Chevy 350 btw) worked on said to use for the rebuild. I've also got heavy duty oil stabilizer that was recommended to me by the same people and I'm using at the moment so it stays lubricated.
