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RB · 11-05-2020, 12:59 PM

Having recently attended the Hutchinson Ks. swap meet / auction an old timer who happened to be selling some n.o.s. v8 flathead parts was checking the engine bearings for a prospective buyer using a magnet to check the babbit or lack there of, his claim was the war effort dictated the need to of course conserve our resources. I certainly don't doubt the validity just wondering if infact this is a plausible method ? Along these same lines it comes to mind in my youth having seen several 53 car model vehicles with peeling clear coat & rusting grille work ( 53 Chevrolet/Ford comes to mind) this was of course the Korean war effort to conserve nickel/copper & other precious metals.

11-05-2020, 12:59 PM	#1
RB Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: papillion nebraska Posts: 406	Pre war vs post war engine bearings Having recently attended the Hutchinson Ks. swap meet / auction an old timer who happened to be selling some n.o.s. v8 flathead parts was checking the engine bearings for a prospective buyer using a magnet to check the babbit or lack there of, his claim was the war effort dictated the need to of course conserve our resources. I certainly don't doubt the validity just wondering if infact this is a plausible method ? Along these same lines it comes to mind in my youth having seen several 53 car model vehicles with peeling clear coat & rusting grille work ( 53 Chevrolet/Ford comes to mind) this was of course the Korean war effort to conserve nickel/copper & other precious metals.