with reference to fig2 description will hereinafter be made to a prior art connecting rod bearing employing the bearing halfshells shown in fig1 here the crankshaft or journaled member is shown in cross section and generally designated by numeral 30 the shaft is substantially circular in cross section and is shown as having a radius rr at the outer peripheral surface thereof the connecting rod bearing is comprised of halfshell bearings a and b is disposed in a closely spaced relationship with crankshaft or journaled member 30 to provide the desired bearing installation an upper rod bearing housing 32 which includes connecting rod 34 as an integral part thereof is provided along with a cooperating lower rod bearing housing 36 each housing has a generally semi circular opening adapted to closely receive bodies 10 12 specifically housing 32 includes a semi circular receiving or mounting surface 38 adapted to closely receive outer bearing surface 26 of body 10 and lower rod bearing housing 36 includes a semi circular receiving or mounting surface 40 adapted to closely receive outer surface 28 of body 12 moreover housing 32 includes a pair of outwardly extending flanges 42 and housing 36 includes a pair of similar connecting flanges 44 with flanges 42 44 dimensioned and located so as to mate with each other the housings are rigidly connected together by means of threaded fasteners 46 in a conventional manner bodies 10 12 are received in housings 32 36 in the manner shown in fig2 with substantially mating ends 14 18 and 16 20 in an abutting relationship with each other housings 32 36 and bodies 10 12 are dimensioned so that this abutting area is in substantial alignment with the parting line or line of separation between.