[Richard in NC]

I'll tell you something else that the old timers told me. I asked why the model A and the old 6 cyl chevys were so much more popular than the Plymouth when there were alot of features on the Chrysler products that were clearly surperior from an engineering standpoint. He told me that a Plymouth with pressure lubrication and insert bearings would run much longer than a Ford or Chevy with poured bearings but when they did fail they usually ruined the crankshaft unless you heard the knock and took care of it immediately. With a poured babbit bearing and shims, You could pull the pan and adjust the clearance without any damage to the crankshaft. If you were real careful not to tear the pan gasket, the job cost you absolutely nothing. This was a really big plus when most people were poor.