[SEL] Replacing Babbitt in M/B caps

[Curt]

Turned, Ground, and Polished. Crankshaft is fine if you can deal with 
the cumberance of it. I figured you had the flywheels back on it and it 
was set in place already.
My thinking was to cut a short piece maybe an inch longer than the cap 
is wide, so you would have a small, easy to handle and heat unit that 
was easy to pour into.
Curt

Richard Strobel wrote:

>Ok..we give up here in sheep country:-))  What is TG&P??
>
>And once again Curt..why can't I just use the cs instead of the TG&P?  It's 
>clean of any garbage and would mark/index, etc.,  until the cows come home.
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>later pard.
>Rick
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>From: "Curt" <curt at imc-group.com>
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>Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 11:22 AM
>Subject: Re: [SEL] Replacing Babbitt in M/B caps
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>>Rick,
>>Oh you are in for fun pouring the uppers without screwing up the lowers!
>>How about this. Drill and tap 4 #8or #10 holes in the caps, 2 on each
>>side at each end near where the radius of the cap meets the flanges of
>>the cap. Set the cap in place with some amount of shim you like and
>>tighten the flange nuts. Now screw in 4 brass #8 screws until they hit
>>the crankshaft. Set the screws using a locking nut. Remove the caps. Now
>>use a piece of TG&P of the same diameter as your crankshaft about an
>>inch longer than the cap. The 4 screws form a cradle for the TG&P to
>>rest in.  Dam with Babbittrite, soot the TG&P, heat everything good, and
>>pour it full while upside down. Once cooled and apart you should have a
>>perfectly formed babbitt insert. Drill your oil port, add the groove,
>>chamfer the correct side for shaft rotation and you're good to go. Oh
>>yeah, and remove the brass screws. Plug holes with caulk and paint.
>>Sound reasonable?
>>Curt Holland
>>Gastonia, NC
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>>Richard Strobel wrote:
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>>> Hey gang..what is the best way to replace the babbitt in the Gal's main
>>>bearing caps?  I'm thinking..pouring down the 3/8 npt greaser hole.
>>>
>>> Just thot I'd check with ya'll
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>>>TIA '
>>>RickinMt.
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