I found out about 60 years ago that the way to get Babbit rods right was to do it myself. Use Prussian Blue and a 3-cornered scraper to fit the Babbit bearing material to the shaft, and shim stock to set the clearance. I taught dozens of high school auto mechanics students to do it. It's not "rocket surgery"! Most of the machinists who know how to do it right are like me- - - - -retired!
Jerry

"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!