bubba fixes
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My dad and two of his college buddies left southern Indiana in 1928 in a 1917 Dodge touring car. Somewhere in New York state, the Dodge beat the Babbitt out of one of the rod bearings. They were 900 miles from home, no money and no garages if they did have money.
My dad took the rod out of the engine, scraped some of the bearing Babbitt off the rod and fitted a piece of his leather belt he had cut off. It got them back home.
Fast forward 35 years.
I spun a rod bearing in my '56 Bel Air. It was a 265/240 engine. I just happened to be close to home and was able to coast into my driveway and roll into our dirt floor barn. I had a hot date so I had to fix it or miss out!
I pulled the pan off, pulled the rod cap and pried it off the crank as it was welded to it. Got a file and got the heavy stuff off and then dressed it down with a strip of emery cloth. In the meantime, a buddy was on his way from town with a new .001 OS rod bearing, pan gaskets and oil. I slapped that bad boy back together and away I went.
I think I got about another four months out of that jury rig and I was able to buy me a new crate 327/340 and put in the car.
My dad took the rod out of the engine, scraped some of the bearing Babbitt off the rod and fitted a piece of his leather belt he had cut off. It got them back home.
Fast forward 35 years.
I spun a rod bearing in my '56 Bel Air. It was a 265/240 engine. I just happened to be close to home and was able to coast into my driveway and roll into our dirt floor barn. I had a hot date so I had to fix it or miss out!
I pulled the pan off, pulled the rod cap and pried it off the crank as it was welded to it. Got a file and got the heavy stuff off and then dressed it down with a strip of emery cloth. In the meantime, a buddy was on his way from town with a new .001 OS rod bearing, pan gaskets and oil. I slapped that bad boy back together and away I went.
I think I got about another four months out of that jury rig and I was able to buy me a new crate 327/340 and put in the car.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Scottsdale AZ
I am a bubba fixer. lol
At least, when I when I first bought my 64 as a teenager.
I didn't have the money to fix it correctly so, I did what I needed to, to keep her running.
The guy before me did the same, and he was a mechanic. The best part is, now that
I'm redoing her from the ground up, all the old matchbook covers I found to stop the squeeks.
At least, when I when I first bought my 64 as a teenager.
I didn't have the money to fix it correctly so, I did what I needed to, to keep her running.
The guy before me did the same, and he was a mechanic. The best part is, now that
I'm redoing her from the ground up, all the old matchbook covers I found to stop the squeeks.
Hell, I put chevys in old ferraris, imagine the horror these days! Thats because a v12 Ferrari engine rebuild cost twice what the car was worth! Once the engine was dead they were totaled.
Last edited by John S 1961; Oct 9, 2014 at 01:03 AM.
