04-05-2024, 09:50 AM
An idle question, in A7 circles I hear the term used for non-shell bearings to be white metalled?
However I understand that Babbit metal is better at holding an oil film in marginal lubrication situations.
Would originally the big ends be Babbit? Or maybe modern white metalling is actually Babbit, and it’s just a terminology thing!
Sorry if I’m splitting hairs - but years ago I worked for a company that made an outdated, even then, horizontal diesel engine that used Babbit bearings, a trial was done using copper backed white metal that didn’t go well?
Interested in replies!
However I understand that Babbit metal is better at holding an oil film in marginal lubrication situations.
Would originally the big ends be Babbit? Or maybe modern white metalling is actually Babbit, and it’s just a terminology thing!
Sorry if I’m splitting hairs - but years ago I worked for a company that made an outdated, even then, horizontal diesel engine that used Babbit bearings, a trial was done using copper backed white metal that didn’t go well?
Interested in replies!