Re: convert babbitt to insert bearings
Just out of curiosity, can anyone tell me the relative durability of poured vs insert bearings? If a motor has poured bearings, is it inherently more likely to fail after thousands of miles, given equivalent oil change intervals? My '36 has poured bearings.
Adam
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