Thanks Bob,
Now I've got some direction. Tomorrow I'll visit my engine shop and
we'll measure things up and probably do exactly as you suggest. Mike
Dowley at S&V suggests the same as you. I'll report back as we
proceed.
Cheers
Viv
On 8 Aug 2006 at 15:43, J.E.A. Rich wrote:
Viv,
I'm no longer in the Babbitt business, but before I retired from it I
rebuilt several P Type engines with 21st. century crankshafts and
they all had 1.75" diameter front main bearings. The cranks came from
at least three different manufacturers so they were not all identical.
Like you I was concerned about the front main and was prepared to use
a thinner sleeve if necessary but changed nothing and used my
original jigs/moulds for all the bearings. The front Babbitt is a
little thinner after its bored to size but to date (touch wood!) I've
had no complaints or failures.
Cheers, and Good Luck, "Bob".
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