I happen to run into a guy I use to work with at a chrome shop a few years back.
He started his own business repairing industrial machinery.
We were talking about the different problems we run into in our businesses.
I mentioned the problem a lot of K5 owners run into when they go to rebuild their engine and discover worn out bearing journals for the main bearings on the crank.
Because his process does not submerse the parts he can and does plate the OD of the bearings.
http://www.o-e-m.net/index.htmlSo, if the journals are a little out of spec and are symmetrical this process would be great.
If they are a little more worn or non- symmetrical then the journals would have to be ground or machined to clean up and then the bearing would be plated.
I am getting together a price list for what this sort of service would cost if anybody is interested in it.