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Yes.
I had access to a engine shop.
We did, with lots of help, the bearings on a AC 2lt.
We used OA to melt out the old metal.
Then the shop cleaned the the shells, set up the shells and did the casting.
The process is easy, but has a risk of danger and injury.
The shells then were machined in house to 2mm above the specific size of the engine.
Then we used a local machine shop to machine the caps, shells, con rods to the required size.
Do able at home?
Yes after a large outlay.
Would I invest?
No.
I had access to a engine shop.
We did, with lots of help, the bearings on a AC 2lt.
We used OA to melt out the old metal.
Then the shop cleaned the the shells, set up the shells and did the casting.
The process is easy, but has a risk of danger and injury.
The shells then were machined in house to 2mm above the specific size of the engine.
Then we used a local machine shop to machine the caps, shells, con rods to the required size.
Do able at home?
Yes after a large outlay.
Would I invest?
No.
prepman
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It's your fifth line that is on interest, Can you give some details?
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Babbitt is cast with all parts in situ, is it not? Why all the machining to replace like with like, bearing wise?
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This was a white metal cast onto a good copper base on the shells.
So the caps were cast with new white metal in a mould.
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In what respect?
prepman
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How you did it. Bearing in mind that the ML7 doesn't have shells. (from what I remember)
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the bearings are split bronze and white metal faces
The_Yellow_Ardvark
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Cus on the phone this morning I missed the important bit
ML7 lathe bit
ML7 is a engine used on RN ships as a back up power plant.
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Ahhh....'Mangetout' as Dell would say.....
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Been drinking......night all!Ahhh....'Mangetout' as Dell would say.....
