Apperson Main Bearing Insert Fabrication

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Bearing insert fabrication for main bearings. The engine will now have inserted main bearing. Babbitt does not adhere to aluminum.

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  • Number one main bearing cap Number one main bearing cap Number one main cap was broken in half.
  • This will be the new main bearing cap This will be the new main bearing cap New main bearing cap before machining.
  • New main bearing cap New main bearing cap New main bearing cap being machined.
  • New main bearing cap finished New main bearing cap finished New main bearing cap machine work completed.
  • Solid brass bar for main bearing inserts Solid brass bar for main bearing inserts All main bearing inserts were made from a solid brass bar.
  • Rear main bearing insert Rear main bearing insert This will be the rear main beraing.
  • Center bearing inserts Center bearing inserts Two of the center main bearing inserts.
  • Spliting the inserts. Spliting the inserts. The spliting of the inserts.
  • Completed inserts. Completed inserts. The five bearing inserts completed and ready for babbitt.
  • Completed inserts. Completed inserts. The five bearing inserts completed and ready for babbitt.
  • New number one cap New number one cap Insert in the new number one cap.
  • Rear main Rear main Rear main with new insert.
  • Babbitt Babbitt Insert with new babbitt.
  • New babbitt New babbitt All inserts with new babbitt before machine work.
  • New babbitt New babbitt All inserts with new babbitt before machine work.
  • New babbitt New babbitt All inserts with new babbitt after machine work.
  • Shims Shims New shims.
  • Shim Shim Machine work on shim.
  • New babbitt New babbitt All inserts with new babbitt after machine work.
  • Rear main Rear main Rear main after line boring.
  • Main bearings Main bearings More machine work done.
  • Machine work on engine Machine work on engine Set up for machining.
  • Machine work on engine Machine work on engine Set up for machining.
  • Machine work on engine Machine work on engine Set up for machining.
  • Machine work on engine Machine work on engine Set up for machining.
  • Machine work on engine Machine work on engine Set up for machining.



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