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Re: Re-Babbiting! DavidF #989536 11/29/2013 5:02 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 58 Pennsylvania S stove51 Shop Shark
stove51 Shop Shark S Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 58 Pennsylvania	Yeah…we went with aluminum pistons as well. However we did opt for re-babbiting the rods. Had the crank turned down also. And bored the cylinders to .040. New mains, new valve seats and valve guides. Should run like new….I hope I am curious if a certain type of break-in oil is required for these engines after getting this type of work done. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks Last edited by stove51; 11/29/2013 5:04 PM.

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Re-Babbiting!	stove51	11/28/2013 5:35 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Hotrod Lincoln	11/28/2013 6:18 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	pfarber	11/28/2013 6:29 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	DrewP	11/28/2013 7:10 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	pfarber	11/29/2013 1:18 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	metal shaper	11/29/2013 3:10 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Deve	11/29/2013 3:38 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Hotrod Lincoln	11/29/2013 3:40 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Jim Sears	11/29/2013 5:35 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	pfarber	11/29/2013 11:49 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	don stocker	11/29/2013 1:53 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	DrewP	11/29/2013 2:22 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	DavidF	11/29/2013 3:32 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	stove51	11/29/2013 5:02 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	truckernix	11/29/2013 9:30 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Hotrod Lincoln	11/29/2013 10:08 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	delux54panel	11/29/2013 11:39 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	don stocker	11/29/2013 11:46 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Hotrod Lincoln	11/30/2013 12:11 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Whitelightning	11/30/2013 1:13 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Hotrod Lincoln	11/30/2013 1:44 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Deve	11/30/2013 3:00 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Hotrod Lincoln	11/30/2013 3:06 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Deve	11/30/2013 3:14 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Hotrod Lincoln	11/30/2013 3:20 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Volfandt	11/30/2013 2:51 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Whitelightning	11/30/2013 3:52 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Hotrod Lincoln	11/30/2013 5:11 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	tclederman	11/30/2013 4:17 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	stove51	11/30/2013 5:39 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	pfarber	12/01/2013 12:56 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Hotrod Lincoln	12/01/2013 2:10 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Whitelightning	12/01/2013 4:00 AM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	pfarber	12/01/2013 9:16 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	Coyote	02/28/2014 5:06 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	pfarber	03/04/2014 5:20 PM
Re: Re-Babbiting!	klhansen	04/03/2016 11:37 PM

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