Looks like someone welded chunks of metal to the rod faces in order to take up the side play resulting from the babbitt-to-insert conversion. I've never seen or heard anything alike - probably for a good reason.
Yeah, this is an early conversion and sadly the inserts are no longer available except for the standard size. Luckily the ones in these are in good shape.
@@edselsadventures Well, you probably found out by now, but if I had to guess, this could also be where all the metal shavings came from. I'd have a good look at the welded pieces on the rod caps and see if their surface is scored in any way to make sure this isn't the case.
Looks like someone welded chunks of metal to the rod faces in order to take up the side play resulting from the babbitt-to-insert conversion.
I've never seen or heard anything alike - probably for a good reason.
Yeah, this is an early conversion and sadly the inserts are no longer available except for the standard size. Luckily the ones in these are in good shape.
@@edselsadventures Well, you probably found out by now, but if I had to guess, this could also be where all the metal shavings came from. I'd have a good look at the welded pieces on the rod caps and see if their surface is scored in any way to make sure this isn't the case.
Next Saturday’s video is the big reveal. Spoiler alert, the block is currently at a machine shop getting bored out 🥴