Babbitt or brass in the rear of the starter?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Babbitt or brass in the rear of the starter?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Shirley on Sunday, November 02, 2014 - 06:22 pm:

Been messing with T's most of my life and never knew that the rear of the starter drive ran on a babbitt bearing. The drive frozen the housing on an old starter a little heat was all it took to discover the bearing. I always assumed that was just a milled area of the casting. The question is, what is the normal repair, re-pore the Babbitt or bore it and fit a brass bushing? Thanks in advance, Bob.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Todd on Monday, November 03, 2014 - 11:00 am:

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Glen Chaffin on Tuesday, November 04, 2014 - 12:13 am:

Bob, Remove the old babbitt bushing with a torch. Clean the hole good. Then replace the bushing with a new bronze bushing, part number 5106 or a replacement sealed ball bearing, part number 5106B. We stock them both. Glen


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Miller, Mostly in Dearborn on Tuesday, November 04, 2014 - 12:44 am:

Do a forum search for starter bushing. The answer is in the first response in forum 2009


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Kevin Whelihan on Tuesday, November 04, 2014 - 07:07 am:

Go with the sealed bearing like Glen suggests. Install it and forget it. One less thing that needs future maintenance and attention.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tom Miller, Mostly in Dearborn on Tuesday, November 04, 2014 - 09:45 am:

In the first post, he is talking about the babbitt bushing on the rear of the starter drive; the one in the nose of the casting. I don't believe he is asking about the bearing/bushing residing in the stamped cover. The ball bearing, bronze bushing, or original Babbitt is at the front end of the starter.

Now that I am not an ipad, here is a direct link to the 2009 forum article. http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/80257/89193.html?1240501728


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