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Old 08-01-2017, 12:04 AM   #19
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Default Re: Babbitt in the Oil

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg View Post
I've rode with people that ride the clutch at red lights.
This will wear the thrust babbit much more than necessary.
And yet the model A powered Pietenpol homebuilt plane from the '30's just bolted the prop to the crankshaft and used the stock Babbitt to handle the constant thrust! Just like sitting at a stoplight with the clutch pedal down all day!
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