Fitting Rod Bearings

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I am working with new rods on a reground crankshaft and wondering about something I read in the old Victor Page book on Model A mechanics. He states that a rod and piston assembly should be able to fall by its own weight from a vertical position. That seems too tight as a rod fitted using the 0.002 foil method seems to fall by its own weight without the additional weight of an attached piston.

Am I OK with a rod that will fall from vertical by its own weight?