Thanks for tugging the reins Denny, made me picture my own kid.
Y'all tell me and JT both, what should be done differently when you have a used rod and new bearings? On the other hand, correct what I think stays the same..................This might be helpful to JT.................
First thing, slobbin' break-in motor oil all over everything, not just a finger wipe, across the rod's and the rod cap's surfaces, both sides of both bearing halves, and crankshaft journal. (I personally swear by Royal Purple Break-in Oil.) This after having picked out the old bearing noticing which side has the notch in the corner, to put the new one in correctly on the first try.
Use a 1/4" drive torque wrench with a 1/4" drive 12-point socket, instead of fighting a bigger 3/8" drive wrench and/or an adapter between socket and torque wrench. Folks get it done all the time, but for me just isn't worth the fight to make it fit. And 3/8" torque wrench reads out in foot/lbs. (14.2), while 1/4" torque wrench reads out in the (170) inch/lbs. you need for the rod cap.
Make all tightening with torque wrench in 20 inch/lbs. increments, alternating back and forth between the bolts. Tighten to 100 inch/lbs., then back off completely (without letting rod cap loosen), then alternate by 20's to final torque of (170) inch/lbs.
Anythin' y'alls can learn me diffrint?