This question very much in parallel with our discussion of gas tank rust removal.
I would be concerned with an acid eating away at babbit. Babbit is, after all, a mechanical matrix of tin/antimony/copper (see
http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/babbittgrades.htm) Copper is quite "corrode-able."
I found this while looking for information on molasses/rust reaction.
http://elantrikbits.com/lotus-elan-b...ngine-de-rust/
Pretty remarkable or what?
Joe K