NAPA will sell you just one bearing. At least they did in the past. They carry Clevite.

 

if the nick is gone just put the damn bearing back in and run it


overthinking FTL

 

+1

If Scotch Brite makes it go away after a few seconds, over thinking.

 

Yeah, as long as there are no raised edges I don't see it causing a problem.

 

A nick that goes out past the edge of the bearing can be a problem, since it allows oil pressure to bleed out that side, like a gutter or a drain, but if it's in the bearing itself without going to the edges and there aren't any raised spots, it's prolly fine. Again, bearings are cheap enough to replace.