Babbitt Bearings in FRC

[Foster]

The boat does not leave me any time to work on the car.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

I am not practicing but I am a muscle car lurker. My dream car is a 1969, Midnight Blue, Plymouth Road Runner with 426 Hemi and Hurst Four Speed. My dad and two brothers are/were mechanics so it is in my blood. I don' mind getting dirty.
I was always fascinated on the history and power of the MoPar 318 block. It made great power as a stock engine.

[IndySam]

Total Ford guy here.

[carpedav000]

Imports ftw.

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by carpedav000

Imports ftw.

say, did you get a chance to look at the FIRST Robots Behind the Design book that was in the KOP?

There's an import car pictured in there, in front of a 58 Chevy wagon. I learned to drive in that import. Later, I rebuilt the whole car. Name the import....

[RacerX]

Originally Posted by MrForbes

so how many of us car guys are here?

There is one here....

Mostly old muscle cars and Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars. Have thrown away more squished rod bearings over the years that I can care to count.....

[MrBasse]

Originally Posted by IndySam

Total Ford guy here.

My whole family's blood runs blue. Ford all the way.

Currently drive a 1960 f100.

[RacerX]

Chevy guys need to speak up!!!

1969 Camaro, my first car, still in the garage.

1966 Corvette, also in the garage. Dad bought it new and it was our Mom's grocery getter when we were kids. It has a 427/425, 4-speed with 4.11's and side pipes. I knew when she was coming to pick me up at school before she was at the school.

[Brian C]

The brand of preference doesn't really matter in the long run.

To each his or her own, there's plenty of room for everyone to partake. For the record we have at least one of each of the "big 3" IF you count my wifes mini-van.

[MrForbes]

We have a Ford now too....along with a couple mopars, several Chevys, and an import (my wife's auto-x car). None of them have poured babbitt bearings.

[carpedav000]

Originally Posted by MrForbes

say, did you get a chance to look at the FIRST Robots Behind the Design book that was in the KOP?

There's an import car pictured in there, in front of a 58 Chevy wagon. I learned to drive in that import. Later, I rebuilt the whole car. Name the import....

I did not. If you could post the image so I could see it?

[MrForbes]

here it is

[Brian C]

Originally Posted by MrForbes

We have a Ford now too....along with a couple mopars, several Chevys, and an import (my wife's auto-x car). None of them have poured babbitt bearings.

Currently have 3 old Fords with Babbitt bearings. '28, '29 & '30. Two of them are shall we say, a tad less than stock engine wise. But the primary running gear remains fairly stock. Mechanical brakes and all.

[carpedav000]

Originally Posted by MrForbes

here it is

I probably should've defined what kind of imports. I know a lot more about JDM than I do European.

[RacerX]

Originally Posted by MrForbes

here it is

Volvo?