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Re: Babbit Engine bearings

To: Want1937hd@aol.com, Askotto@aol.com, lsr_man@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Babbit Engine bearings
From: Ray Buck <rbuck@aros.net>
Date: Sat, 06 May 2006 19:55:23 -0600
At 06:10 PM 05/06/2006, Want1937hd@aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 5/6/06 7:22:46 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Askotto@aol.com
>writes:
>Can an engine that was originally manufactured with babbit bearings be line
>bored or something to convert it to inserts?
>DickJ
>
>
>Hi DickJ
>If you're thinking about a Model A or B Ford is has been done and bearing
>numbers are on file. Carello even makes rods for them. Bob in 
>connecticut with an
>AMBLER overhead project waiting to be rebuilt.

This is also done with early Chevy 216 and 235 I6 Stovebolt motors, 
along with adopting a full-pressure oiling system.

Ray the Rat




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