Old school fix for loose main and rod bearings.

[WanaBa442]

Well, I have far flung cousins a hunnert miles Nort of Edmonton....🤔

 

[pagrunt]

Stops smoke

• Reduces oil burning
• Viscosity improver
• Coats engine parts
• Quiets noisy engines

Old School, no filing required😆

If it wasn't for products like this my original 229 would of never made it through the mid '90's.

 

[WanaBa442]

You just need to heat it up so it makes to the pan and pickup, or it'll pool in the valve cover.
Used it once in an old Willys F-head so I could get another winter of snow plowing out of it.
Lower end sounded like a drill sergeant with a baton in a metal trash can.....

 

[500/600]

"Old School" isn't the description that comes to my mind on this repair.

 

[Neill]

we only used to shim the bearings if we were selling the car if we would keep it we would use new bearings good luck on your project Jeff

Thanks, Jeff. I'm hoping for good luck with the rod journals. If they are scored, I'm going to try smoothing them out with some 1'' (or so ) abrasive belts I ordered on e bay. I have never tried this kind of 'heavy duty' hand polishing on crank journals before, so I'm looking forward to it, no matter how old the tech is, and, as referenced here, 'tech' meaning both 'technology', or age of 'tech', (me).

 

[Gonzo1970]

Stops smoke

• Reduces oil burning
• Viscosity improver
• Coats engine parts
• Quiets noisy engines

Old School, no filing required😆

I came across an old jeep with an iron duke in it.. the iron duke was just plain noisey.. everything rattled.. Put two of those in and it quieted down nicely.. About an hour later, a guy drove up and said "Ill give ya $2000 for that.." I smiled, held out my hand.. " (I got it for $600, and never was really into Jeeps much). He even commented how well the engine sounded. 🙂


-Gonz

 

[pontiacgp]

I came across an old jeep with an iron duke in it.. the iron duke was just plain noisey.. everything rattled.. Put two of those in and it quieted down nicely.. About an hour later, a guy drove up and said "Ill give ya $2000 for that.." I smiled, held out my hand.. " (I got it for $600, and never was really into Jeeps much). He even commented how well the engine sounded. 🙂


-Gonz

it's nice making a quick $1.400 but it would not pay for the sleep I lost....

 

[DRIVEN]

New inserts should always be used , with or without the shims, i.m.o. I just do not think 'my 'cam bearings are that worn. It is a factory engine that was never worked on internally, and never run without oil. I don't feel like yanking the engine. Some of us kind of like taking a slower pace on these things, regardless of the ultimate outcome...lol

I think pontiacgp may have brought up cam bearings because of the oil path of SBCs. If cam bearings are shot your crank is already being starved. May not be your problem but it's something to consider.

 

[Neill]

I think pontiacgp may have brought up cam bearings because of the oil path of SBCs. If cam bearings are shot your crank is already being starved. May not be your problem but it's something to consider.

Thanks , I am just - hoping- they are not.

 

[Max Headroom]

IMO, It would only take bearing to metal contact one time at operating rpm to cause damage that would be expensive to fix. Also, the low oil pressure at temp may be from wear only on one or two of the bearings. If this is the case you may have a breakdown sooner than expected. If you "have" to continue to drive the car, you could switch to a straight 40 or even 50 viscosity oil. This might by you some time.

I would pull and look, if it were mine but it's not. Good luck with whatever you do.