Re: Does this Babbitt look ok?
Good Morning...The fact that there are no shims would most likely mean that the engine has quite a bit of time on it and shims were removed as the bearings wore...the bearing is now, most likely egg shaped as it was originally round when allign boared. If you are able to scrape the babbitt...ok if it is not too thin...or file the cap...there will still be some life if the engine is treated with more than normal respect and a very light foot on the throttle...Mark the cap with a felt tip, turn it black and put it back on the engine and turn the crank...that will tell you if the cap is draging on the crank bearing anyplace. Ernie in Arizona
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