Help. Re-babbiting Connecting Rods

[Deleted User]

Hi there. After pulling the engine out of the '37 Terraplane and waiting for a decision on the inserts vs re-babbiting, turns out I am forced to do the latter. Looking for suggestions as to the best place to get the work done.

hudsonsplasher1

What part of the country do you live? Maybe someone in your region or local chapter can suggest a shop close to home that can do the job for you.
Gene.

[Deleted User]

Just south of Buffalo, NY. Egge was suggested by my machine shop with a three month turn around time...maybe...

[Deleted User]

Seem's like 21st Century Hudson does that (Randy Maas), may be wrong wont hurt to ask
Roger

Geoff

Egge machine also do them.

Ol racer

I think Randy Maas will get them done for you too.
Chuck

PAULARGETYPE

joycescheetz i have some nos rods that are in my stock i'm not sure if there long or short i know there are 3 left and 3 right email me the over all lenth of your rods and i'll check if what i have will help you out email is HUDSON1957@AOL.COM DROP THE HET

ALSO IF MINE DON'T FIT PITTSBURGH CRANK SHAFT DOES THEM I CAN GET YOU HOOK YOU WITH THEM ALSO

SuperDave

Randy Maas has one of my eight cylinder rods as we speak. He does great custom work.

Kdancy

http://www.babbitt-bearings.net/
Just wondering if anyone has had experience with these guys?

More-
http://www.google.com/search?q=pauls+rod+and+bearing&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari

More from the AACA

"Paul's Rod and Bearing in Missouri. They've done several engines for us."

Hart's Machine Shop, Cecil, Ohio
They do superb work and have a speedy turn around time.
Good luck!

hudsonsplasher1

I would stay away from Egge. I had a bad experience with them.
Gene.

[Deleted User]

@ PAULARGETYPE - the engine is out and at a local machine shop for rebuild. If you could give me measurements for the ones you have in stock I can put a call into the shop to measure the ones they pulled. Thx.

Jon B

Regarding NOS rods: assuming that Joyce could obtain some NOS babbited rods, would she not want to have the machine shop balance them as Hudson had done originally, for a smooth running engine? Didn't Hudson weight the rods and make sure each one weighed the same as the others by grinding off metal?

[Deleted User]

Yes

[Deleted User]

This is an example
Roger

Geoff

Check out this website. They still do centrifuged bearings!

http://www.babbitt-bearings.net/

[Deleted User]

@ Geoff and Ken - I am going to investigate this option.

PAULARGETYPE

I'LL MEASURE THEM TODAY WILL POST BACK!!

[Deleted User]

@ Paulargetype, thanks so much. I am checking all my options but NOS is certainly appealing .

oldhudsons

This guy has been in business for decades. He's done Hudsons all the way from a '13 6-54 up to late 8's.
Vic Terell in Escondido, Cal. (my old stomping grounds), at 760-749-9663, call only on Mon., Tues., & Wed. There's also a great shop in town for grinding cranks & line boring too as well as a body & paint shop that specializes in doing vintage iron.

[Deleted User]

@ Geoff - going with Karr in Montana. Hubby talked with the guy and he seems very knowledgeable. Turnaround in three weeks (hopefully...) The machine shop also spoke with him and were happy with what he had to say on the subject. :-bd

Kdancy

Let us know how it goes. capable shops are getting scarce!

Jon B

Joyce:

Here is another re-babbitter, given to me by a local old-car garage. But the garage owner has no experience with the fellow, merely word of mouth:

Terry Harkin
903 43rd Street NE
Watertown SD 57201
605-886-7880

Kdancy

harkin did a set of rods for me and they weren't center bored, I won't use them again.