[SEL] Engine bearings

[Rob Skinner]

On Aug 16, 2007, at 10:29 AM, William Young wrote:

> I have acquired a medium power single cylinder American engine with  
> bad bearings.  I will probably have babbitt con rod bearing made in  
> USA.  My Japanese friend says aluminum bearings would be ok for mains.
>      What say you?  Anyone running an engine with aluminum main  
> bearings? .
>


Cone Itchy Juan, Young-san.
Rather than go through all that time and expense, I'd seriously  
consider just pouring a new bearing with babbitt.  In the amount of  
time it would take you to go to the post office to send off your  
parts, you could have the bearing poured.

Rob