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Also, are there inserts available for the mains, or do you just rebabbit the bronze shells?

April 26, 2017Bronze shells

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Also, are there inserts available for the mains, or do you just rebabbit the bronze shells?

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One can re pour new main bearings into the original caps, but the crankcase inserts are solid die cast babbitt. For these it is best to machine new bronze shells and babbitt the shells.