04-13-2017, 03:49 PM | #1 |
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Babbitt metal
I believe from reading online that the original ford babbitt formula was 86% tin 7% copper 7% antimony. I have the chance to purchase some babbitt bars that are 91% tin 4.5% copper 4.5 antimony, it's trade name is Adament and its made by the Magnolia Metals company. Has anyone ever used this? Is the mixture suitable for Model A engines? Thanks for any thoughts in advance.
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04-13-2017, 04:54 PM | #2 |
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Re: Babbitt metal
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How much? You really need a lot to do a motor and there would be significant waste for doing a motor. So is it enough to do an engine? What do you expect from the engine? If you are building a touring engine for tens of thousands of miles it might not give you the life you want. I believe it would be a softer metal as the copper and anitmony give the babbitt more strength to handle the pounding in an engine. To do babbitt right you need a large pot as a small pot will change ratios of metals more due to oxydation. There are a lot of considerations to pouring babbitt I will not get into. |
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