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Gerald cook · 05-31-2014, 11:44 AM

I'm in the process of rebuilding my engine. And I came across and article in a book that said the Babbitt used in the model A engine from the factory was inferior Babbitt to the model T as my crank is standard I would like to run it with original ford Babbitt mains. Would the Babbitt hold up. Any advice would be helpful. Jerry

Bob C · 05-31-2014, 12:04 PM

The article is probably correct, its only lasted 84 years

Bob

Jim Brierley · 05-31-2014, 12:04 PM

yes the babbitt will hold up just fine. i have run babbitt on the bonneville salt flats at 167 mph, on babbitt mains.

Kohnke Rebabbitting · 05-31-2014, 01:19 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerald cook

I'm in the process of rebuilding my engine. And I came across and article in a book that said the Babbitt used in the model A engine from the factory was inferior Babbitt to the model T as my crank is standard I would like to run it with original ford Babbitt mains. Would the Babbitt hold up. Any advice would be helpful. Jerry

What book, and what article.

Can you reproduce the article here?

05-31-2014, 11:44 AM	#1
Gerald cook Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 41	Rear mains I'm in the process of rebuilding my engine. And I came across and article in a book that said the Babbitt used in the model A engine from the factory was inferior Babbitt to the model T as my crank is standard I would like to run it with original ford Babbitt mains. Would the Babbitt hold up. Any advice would be helpful. Jerry

05-31-2014, 12:04 PM	#2
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,743	Re: Rear mains The article is probably correct, its only lasted 84 years Bob

05-31-2014, 12:04 PM	#3
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,085	Re: Rear mains yes the babbitt will hold up just fine. i have run babbitt on the bonneville salt flats at 167 mph, on babbitt mains.