My 1923 Haynes model 57 has babbit bearings. The rod and main bearing
caps are shimmed. As the bearings wear, you remove shims to tighten it
up again.

Dennis

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Jim Felder
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 10:03 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Curious Question (totallyNVC) Babbit bearings

Does anyone else remember babbitt metal, which was heated and poured
around journals before they had bearing shell inserts? I never worked
on one of these, but wondered if anyone else had.

Jim