Guest bobgould Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Does anyone have any idea of the cost to replace babbited bearings and or the cost to change over to insert bearings, Just trying to get a ballpark idea of how much to help decide which way to go,any thoughts appreciated,Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 From my experience, the cost to rebabbit is between $125.00 - $200.00 per rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bobgould Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Any idea for the mains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpage Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) If all the bearings are so bad that they need replaced, I'm sure that there is some wear on the crank journals and in other parts too. If it were me, I'd skip trying to find a guy who will repour and ream the bearings correctly and just purchase a new short block from one of the Model "A" parts dealers or an "A" engine builder. They usually offer rebuilds with insert bearings, if you so desire, counter-balancing and other options. In my opinion, for all you will drive your truck, insert bearings are not necessary and they are an added expense. The "A" engine, in it's original configuration will almost run forever with little maintenance if properly rebuilt. An "AA" is really a 30-40 mph. vehicle even with engine mods. "A" and "AA" engines are the same, just different trannies. Edited July 2, 2017 by jpage (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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