Australia Chevrolet 216 babbitt Connecting Rods

[Mike K]

There are a few options, being a Chevrolet parts are readily available but if you go and buy bits from the USA then, yes the freight costs will be high.

There are places that still do the re-babbiting process but it costs a bomb, typically $300 per rod. Works out to $1800 for the six, then if you need the mains done as well , its more $$$.

If you have the time and equipment , its possible to do the babbit job yourself. Some restorers have done this successfully .

Years ago you would have had the new babbit done at a engine rebuilders and then you would hand scrape the bearings in with a scraper and marking blue , needs patience but its possible to do this yourself.

I am going through this with my Morris 6 engine. I am doing the babbit job myself, the special tinning flux and babbit metal is available from Consolidated alloys . KEMTEX is the flux.