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Old 04-13-2018, 11:54 PM   #32
Railcarmover
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Default Re: Lesser of two evils..cracked main babbit or used replacement?

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Originally Posted by Nosetime View Post
Just to share a PM from Marshall V. Daut with a great point, my motor with the cracked babbitt ran quiet and did not pour out oil.. I disassembled this entire engine to clean and check/reassemble, as it was parked for many years. The babbitt under the cracked main cap is OK, so with all the great advice I will try to fit the donor. Bought a really nice, vintage scraper on ebay for $25, adding my $5 for the cap and I won't have too much invested in the venture. LOL, Greg.
Good luck,post up how it comes out.
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