Brass pipe for babbitt bearings

[Guest imported_PWN]

Looking to save a little money versus using solid stock.

Anyone know of anyplace that may have the following. I have been told that recyclers are an option but have found nothing on-line.

8-10" long ID (inside diameter) 2" and OD of 3 "

14" long ID 2" OD 2.5"

The lengths can be a little shorter. The lengths I posted will yield enough for 3 bearings. Smaller pieces may yield fewer bearing stock.

Thank you for any info.

Peter

[Restorer32]

McMaster-Carr should have what you need but you're looking at probably $150-200 each for brass tube with that OD and ID in 1 ft lengths.

[Dandy Dave]

If you are making bearings, brass is no good. Oil lite Bronze is what you will need. But be advised, this is not the best material for rod and main bearings though. Modern engines still use babbit which is a thin coating on the steel bearing shell. Dandy Dave!

[Guest imported_PWN]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 1DandyDaves</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you are making bearings, brass is no good. Oil lite Bronze is what you will need. But be advised, this is not the best material for rod and main bearings though. Modern engines still use babbit which is a thin coating on the steel bearing shell. Dandy Dave! </div></div>

The fellow doing the bearing says babbitt will not bond to the Bronze because of the oil. We are redoing the original 100% babbitt with brass backed babbitt.

The rods are done and all we have remaining are the three mains.

I have tried Mcmaster but cannot find what I need.

What we will likely end up doing is machining solid brass stock. More expensive this way, but there may be no options.

The folks doing the work are very experience with babbitt as they have been doing them since the 40's.

Godwin Singer Machine shop in St. Pete. All my Florida Antique car owning friends have vouched for their work.

Thanks for the input all.

[Bhigdog]

How thick will the brass shell be before you babbit?

[Friartuck]

Check with ASAP Metals (now ALRO Metals). They have Brass tubing, depending on your wall thickness sold by the inch.

http://www.asapsource.com/public/index.asp

[Guest Dart1917]

You can use bronze but not the oilite type. McMaster has Alloy 932 (SAE 660) cored rods 13" long.This is a good bearing bronze and should take the babbit ok. I made the bearings for my 1917 Buda engine out of this material and didn't babbit them. I machined them slightly undersize and had them honed to fit the crankshaft. The 2"X 3" size is #8911K63 at 147.65. Good luck, Ed

[Dandy Dave]

Well, you never said you were using the brass for shells. Now that we have that straitened out, Carry on. Dandy Dave!