Re: Babbit woes
You could try to save them. Insert a 1/4" drill into the dipper and twist it by hand to even up the edges of the dipper hole. File a 45-60 degree bevel along the parting line on both the rod and caps. Extend that V bevel around the ends. The end babbitt looks thin to me. Place the rod and cap on the crank loose and measure the end play. Between 006 and .012. The grooves look like they were done by hand with a Dremel tool. Nothing wrong with that in and of itself. Might open up the grooves a touch yourself with a Dremel tool.
Or, I would call Bill Barlow in Bend and get a new set of rods exchange from him. Bil's phone has been posted here and you could probably find it in a search.
Problem is, if you are not happy with the rods, the mains were probably done with the same quality work. Bill will exchange main caps but the block babbit has to be done at his place. If you keep them, bevel the front and center mains all the way across, and the rear main to about 1/2" from the rear.
Measure everything, twice.
I too have always wondered how you can install an oil pump incorrectly.
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