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The engine I'm assembling had oil starvation since the previous idi--owner drove it after the cam tensioners had disintegrated. There was debris blocking the oil pickup pretty much completely. The only effect was one main bearing toasted and the others had a little heat. The crank needed only a polish on the one journal.
I reassembled the bottom end and found a tight spot. Looking at it again, there were high spots in one shell. I'm going to follow professional advice and just try smoothing with some grey Scotchbrite.
Otherwise, I'll just get another shell.
Did you use the ARP bolts for the crankcase? I found it helpful since they are reusable and I have definitely used that feature!