When rebuilding an engine,i ask you specialists.....is it ok to touch the Bearing shells?This guy did it and as he was doing it,i was like wtf?I never touched an engine b4 however all i do in my free time is stay here on HT,learning a lot a bout engines but from my common sense, it would be bad to do that.I know a lot about engines and such but just not minor building techniques,know what i mean?Here the guy im talking about,im sure you guys have seen this b4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...arch=

Thanks in advance

 

As long as your hands are clean.Builders used to say the acid in your fingerprint would effect the bearing surface.Just an old wives tail.

 

yes it is ok to touch the bearings.**** I used to scotch brite them for clearence.Damn its hard to type when your drunk,I retyped this like 10 times

 

They're kind of hard to install without touching them.