When pouring new bearings are the main caps installed on the block and both halves poured at one time or are the caps set up on the alignment bar and poured seperately? How are things set up for holes to pour the babbit thru. Would anyone have some good close pictures of how the units are set up? What are used for dams at the end of the bearing surface and what is used for the extended area for the thrust bearing to form? Also is anyone using a self made setup of the alignment shaft to pour with and a cutter unit to bore to size. It would make a very interesting article for the Vintage Ford. More questios later, Thanks.

Jean French has an add in the classifieds. He has a realy good and easy to use system. His molds are easy to set up, His line boring unit locates off the cam and works great.

Jean French has an add in the classifieds. He has a realy good and easy to use system. His molds are easy to set up, His line boring unit locates off the cam and works great.

I would also recommend reading the book "Rebuilding the Model T Powerplant" by Vic Zannis.

It answers all of the questions you have posted and gives plans for home made babbit equipment.

Dennis:
send me your mailing address and i will send out a info packet on my design molds and linebore unit ...
in all cases i am familar with the mainbearings in block are poured seperatly from the caps ...some tool designs used a double gate system and required a double spout pouring ladle...some types used multiple gates and poured in a vertical position,others horizontal...in any case you can probably achieve success if you follow the manufacturers process and recommendations ...
my design molds are single center gate,and pour in a horizontal position... bearing is poured 1/8" undersize on diameter and will have approx. .03" excess material per side on thrust surfaces...this will allow the use of any standard or reasonably undersize crankshaft...also my design mold will pour all 3 mainbearings in block and all 3 caps,one bearing at a time(many designs used several molds to accomplish this)
i recommend using a "Palmer Hot-Pot" to melt the babbitt...this is a 120volt 400 watt electric ladle ...many sporting goods suppliers that sell re-loading supplies sell these ...best regards and Merry Christmas all...gene french gfrench1953@hotmail.com

Dennis:
send me your mailing address and i will send out a info packet on my design molds and linebore unit ...
in all cases i am familar with the mainbearings in block are poured seperatly from the caps ...some tool designs used a double gate system and required a double spout pouring ladle...some types used multiple gates and poured in a vertical position,others horizontal...in any case you can probably achieve success if you follow the manufacturers process and recommendations ...
my design molds are single center gate,and pour in a horizontal position... bearing is poured 1/8" undersize on diameter and will have approx. .03" excess material per side on thrust surfaces...this will allow the use of any standard or reasonably undersize crankshaft...also my design mold will pour all 3 mainbearings in block and all 3 caps,one bearing at a time(many designs used several molds to accomplish this)
i recommend using a "Palmer Hot-Pot" to melt the babbitt...this is a 120volt 400 watt electric ladle ...many sporting goods suppliers that sell re-loading supplies sell these ...best regards and Merry Christmas all...gene french gfrench1953@hotmail.com