Babbitt bearing engine rebuilders

[FRENCHCLAR]

Hi-

I would appreciate information on a machine shop in the U.S. that would replace the babbitt bearings and do other necessary machining of a 1929 Continental straight 8.

Thanks

Frenchclar

[keiser31]

19 minutes ago, FRENCHCLAR said:

Hi-

I would appreciate information on a machine shop in the U.S. that would replace the babbitt bearings and do other necessary machining of a 1929 Continental straight 8.

Thanks

Frenchclar

Try here....

[Stude Light]

What part of the US are you in? That would help direct you somewhere closer to your location.

[Akstraw]

I think there are a few that advertise in Hemmings.

[Hans1]

If near NW Ohio, they do it all

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Harts Machine Service

hartsmachineservice.com

106 S Main St, Cecil, OH 45821 · ~54.1 mi

(419) 399-4777

[Stude Light]

1 hour ago, Hans1 said:

If near NW Ohio, they do it all

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Harts Machine Service

hartsmachineservice.com

106 S Main St, Cecil, OH 45821 · ~54.1 mi

(419) 399-4777

I've used Harts and would highly recommend them.

[BlueDevil]

Hart's without a doubt. They are fairly priced and fast (both of those are relative words for our hobby.)

[Tom M]

On 8/21/2023 at 9:57 PM, Stude Light said:

I've used Harts and would highly recommend them.

I had also used Harts for my 1931 Packard engine rebuild. 

[BlueDevil]

Here is a before and after on a Hart's Pierce rod. They also did my Packard 12

 

[Stude Light]

My local machine shop did not want to tackle my 1921 Olds V8. Hart’s was happy to take it on with it’s crazy split block, two main bearing design and fork and blade rods.

[Dandy Dave]

Yup. Harts have done excellent work for many in the hobby. The Babbitt in the 1930 Rolls Royce engine I rebuilt was done by them. Also numerous others I know have had work done there.  

[Larry Schramm]

Hart's has done three engines for me.  They do great work and are fairly priced.

[David Zitzmann]

Harts just did my 1932 LaSalle. Agree with previous posts.

Dave Z

[VW4X4]

On 8/24/2023 at 8:45 AM, Stude Light said:

My local machine shop did not want to tackle my 1921 Olds V8. Hart’s was happy to take it on with it’s crazy split block, two main bearing design and fork and blade rods.

What a crazy engine design.  

[Larry Schramm]

I have said before, Harts are the best in the midwest for engine work.

[Stude Light]

19 hours ago, VW4X4 said:

What a crazy engine design.  

The engine was designed by Northway Motors in Detroit.

 

Ralph Northway worked as chief engineer for the Dodge Brothers in 1902, then with the help of Henry Ford, started his own business in 1903 which became Northway Motors, subsequently bought by Billy Durant in 1909 and brought into GM. He designed the first volume production V8s for Cadillac, Cole, Oldsmobile and Oakland Car companies. It runs surprisingly well.