[SEL] "Boiling a block" with babbitt bearings

[DAN RICHARDSON]

I checked with a machines friend who has a boil out tank and he said "NO
WAY".  He will only put cast iron pieces in his tank.  Hope this helps.
Regards,  Dan


> [Original Message]
> From: Richard Strobel <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Date: 11/16/2006 8:13:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] "Boiling a block" with babbitt bearings
>
> Thanks Mark...I need to find out exactly what solution they use here 
> nowdays.  "Hot Tank" in my lingo, was the ole Trichlorethlene(sp)in a big 
> tank and it was heated.  The vapors did the work and work well it did.
>
> I'd like to keep the babbitt as is, with minimal cleaning/scrapping..it
is 
> soooo thin.
>
> Regards,
> RickinMt.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark Shulaw" <frappi at wcoil.com>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 7:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] "Boiling a block" with babbitt bearings
>
>
> > I think he means eat it up or melt it. It depends on the solutions,
> > caustics will eat up or disolve aluminum so it might babbit, I don't
know
> > but I would be wary of it. Around here its hard to find a shop that
boils
> > anymore. Years ago all but one switched to baking in our area that I
know
> > of. Main reason was it leaves less contaminated fluids to pay to dispose
> > of. (READ Expensive)   Baking will of course melt or soften the babbit.
> > If its the newer heated environmentally friendly solvents It probably 
> > would
> > not. But I don't know if the heat used would damage the babbit.
> > The shop should know the capabilities or their cleaning methods. So Just
> > ask em. And if the say it will not damage it make sure to get a
guarantee
> > of that in writing.     TTYL,    Mark
> >
> > At 07:14 AM 11/15/06, you wrote:
> > >Howdy all;
> > >    The Fordson engine block is now completely stripped.  Thinking
about
> > >having the block boiled at the local engine rebuild shop.
> > >
> > >   Question is:  "Will this dissolve the babbitt?"
> > >
> > >TIA,
> > >RickinMt.
> > >
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