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Dan1928 · 04-13-2018, 06:45 AM

Do Inserts replace Babbitt Bearings for crank and cam - elsewhere? What would a person need to buy when replacing rods and pistons with new.

Thank you.

George Miller · 04-13-2018, 06:53 AM

You have to do machine work to install them.

Dan1928 · 04-13-2018, 07:51 AM

Thank you. So this eliminates babbit? Correct? Just want to be sure.

TerryO · 04-13-2018, 08:14 AM

Yes it eliminates poured babbit...

Kurt in NJ · 04-13-2018, 08:14 AM

A lot of inserts have babbitt on them as the bearing surface,

George Miller · 04-13-2018, 08:35 AM

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Most of the time cam bearings are ok the way they are. There is no bearing material in the cam bearing. They are just bored in the block, so they are part of the block cast iron. If they are worn bad you can bore out the block and put in cam bearings.

04-13-2018, 06:45 AM	#1
Dan1928 Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 40	Do Inserts replace Babbitt Bearings? Do Inserts replace Babbitt Bearings for crank and cam - elsewhere? What would a person need to buy when replacing rods and pistons with new. Thank you.

04-13-2018, 06:53 AM	#2
George Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 2,975	Re: Do Inserts replace Babbitt Bearings? You have to do machine work to install them.

04-13-2018, 07:51 AM	#3
Dan1928 Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 40	Re: Do Inserts replace Babbitt Bearings? Thank you. So this eliminates babbit? Correct? Just want to be sure.

04-13-2018, 08:14 AM	#4
TerryO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N. GA Posts: 574	Re: Do Inserts replace Babbitt Bearings? Yes it eliminates poured babbit...

04-13-2018, 08:14 AM	#5
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,556	Re: Do Inserts replace Babbitt Bearings? A lot of inserts have babbitt on them as the bearing surface,

04-13-2018, 08:35 AM	#6
George Miller Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NC Posts: 2,975	Re: Do Inserts replace Babbitt Bearings? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Most of the time cam bearings are ok the way they are. There is no bearing material in the cam bearing. They are just bored in the block, so they are part of the block cast iron. If they are worn bad you can bore out the block and put in cam bearings.