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Cam bearings

Post by BarrettR » Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:18 am

Hey guys, does anybody pour babbit in old cam bearing shells? I know new ones are available from langs but I heard they don't fit well without repairing.
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Re: Cam bearings

Post by Mark Gregush » Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:03 am

Try asking on the general forum, not here in the classifieds.
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas! :shock:

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Re: Cam bearings

Post by Joe Bell » Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:51 pm

Take a hose clamp and tighten old shell, fill it with babbitt, set it in the lathe and bore to size, it is no rocket science on them.
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Re: Cam bearings

Post by Dan McEachern » Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:43 pm

Before you go to that trouble, clamp them together and make sure the OD is somewhere near 1.375/1.373. Old shells are not worth repouring if the parting lines are worn down, making them loose in the block.
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Re: Cam bearings

Post by BobShirleyAtlantaTx » Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:21 pm

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Make sure the break in the iron shell looks like a fresh break and is not worn smooth. The little jig is not hard to build.
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Re: Cam bearings

Post by Joe Bell » Wed Mar 15, 2023 7:00 am

As Dan said you do want to start with good shells.
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