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mrtexas · 03-08-2015, 07:03 PM

IMHO there aren't many around that really know how to pour babbit. If the babbit gets too thick because the crank has been turned I don't think that is good either. Anyone else agree? When I had a motor built it was built with inserts on mains and rods. Inserts need machine work knowledge which I believe is more widespread than babbit knowledge.

03-08-2015, 07:03 PM	#2
mrtexas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 4,420	Re: Babbitt vs Inserts IMHO there aren't many around that really know how to pour babbit. If the babbit gets too thick because the crank has been turned I don't think that is good either. Anyone else agree? When I had a motor built it was built with inserts on mains and rods. Inserts need machine work knowledge which I believe is more widespread than babbit knowledge.