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Originally Posted by ryanheacox
Not to get off topic but why would Ford have used much softer babbit in the Model A?
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Umm, Ford didn't use softer babbitt then grade 2.
The copper makes it harder and hotter to pour. The 2 stuff is just what is easy to get and works ok. You have to have a large batch made to the Ford spec if you want the original numbers. At least that is what we have found trying to source the correct babbitt for our own cars.
Babbitt grades