Australia Chevrolet 216 babbitt Connecting Rods

[cletrac (RIP)]

Unless the babbit is quite bad, you can remove shims until you have the right clearance and get good results.

[T Creighton]

Lionel - I should have said it's a 4cyl engine.
6 main bearing shells and 4 rods on a freshly ground shaft. Total $1,320.00
The crankshaft was done by another company so not included in price.
They have to have the block for the line boring so not very practical for someone in Australia I suppose.

Mike- Will PM with address.
Regards, Terry

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by cletrac

Unless the babbit is quite bad, you can remove shims until you have the right clearance and get good results.

That's what I did with the C8 engine, had no problems with it since. You polish the journals with fine emery .

[Lionelgee]

Hello All,

I joined the local Early Holden car club. When I went along to the last meeting I asked a couple of more senior members about babbitting. It turns out that one of the blokes I used to work with at TAFE - ex-fitter machinist teacher does babbitting locally. I am ex-horticulture TAFE teacher. We both used to sit at the same smoko table each day. We just haven't been in contact with each other for years.

Is this where they play the sound track "it's a small world after all"?

No freight charges either - woohoo!


Kind Regards
Lionel

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Hello All,

I joined the local Early Holden car club. When I went along to the last meeting I asked a couple of more senior members about babbitting. It turns out that one of the blokes I used to work with at TAFE - ex-fitter machinist teacher does babbitting locally. I am ex-horticulture TAFE teacher. We both used to sit at the same smoko table each day. We just haven't been in contact with each other for years.

Is this where they play the sound track "it's a small world after all"?

No freight charges either - woohoo!


Kind Regards
Lionel

He does your big ends and in return you can renovate his garden

[motto]

A better way to go with cast big ends in the 216 & 235 splash feed engines is to have the rods bored to take shell type bearings which can be purchased in standard or a range of undersizes from US suppliers such as Jim Carter Antique Truck Parts. These shells are made specifically to suit this application. You also have to file a notch for the anti-rotation nib.
Main bearing sets are also available in a range of finished sizes.

David

[Maurice Donckers]

I still can get con rods in over sizes with the cast in bearings for about 40,- Euro`s each , if that is of anny help