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The Factory Service Manual says don't attempt to straighten an Evo connecting rod.
I doubt if it is possible to straighten any con-rod, of any brand. We're talking here of attempting to restore all the geometry of a forged and precision machined component, to the same condition it was in as it came off the last machining operation. That isn't going to happen IMHO.
You need a replacement rod and to rebuild your crankshaft. That is not all. When I had my crank stroked, using the original rod and bearings, the bearing shells were all slightly out of round, so my indy honed and trued them, to restore them to round, using larger OD rollers.
I can't see any other future than a rebuilt crankshaft with replacement rod and lovely new round bearings!
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