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OldCoach · 04-09-2021, 07:42 PM

I have a 1950 Ford Custom sedan with 239cu in flathead V8. For over two years I've been hearing a rattle sound from the engine. One mechanic tells me it's bad Babbitt bearing(s). Another mechanic says the rattle is due to a poor valve job sometime in the past. The car runs very well; no oil leak or loss of power. The rattle is not overly loud but noticeable. Wouldn't the car have "blown up" by now if I had bad Babbitt bearing(s)?

04-09-2021, 07:42 PM	#1
OldCoach Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 2	bad Babbitt Bearing or Valve Poor Quality Valve Job I have a 1950 Ford Custom sedan with 239cu in flathead V8. For over two years I've been hearing a rattle sound from the engine. One mechanic tells me it's bad Babbitt bearing(s). Another mechanic says the rattle is due to a poor valve job sometime in the past. The car runs very well; no oil leak or loss of power. The rattle is not overly loud but noticeable. Wouldn't the car have "blown up" by now if I had bad Babbitt bearing(s)?