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Brass in the old sump oil and oil filter housing

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Re: Brass in the old sump oil and oil filter housing

7 years 3 months ago
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Kawboy wrote:
Ledkz1300 wrote: I think there is brass in the main bearings as one of the layers but it can't be from that. Engine would be knocking or not running if the bearings were that beat. I think....

Most main bearing shells are copper with a babbitt liner fused to the copper.

Yes.. that's right. Copper. I have just about enough knowledge on these things to be dangerous to both myself and others.

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