You know Jerry, I'd bet close to 90% of the people who issue the scare warnings about "babbit pounders" have never owned one. The fear mongers even spread the myth to new owners of 228 GMCs who ask me about upgrading to an insert engine. The myth is so deeply ingrained they include engines that never had babbit in the first place. That tells me a lot about their knowledge of the real world.
Johnny1941, my point in saying this is to stress to you the importance of not taking everything the on the street 'advisers' tell you as facts. You have a lot to learn and you've come to the right place to get an education on these engines.
