[63corvette]

When I was a kid in the 1950's I helped my uncle rebuild one of those poured babbitt rod bearing engines while in the truck. He cleaned most of the babbit out and used a leather strap to make rod bearings. It worked. I can not remember how long it lasted, however it did last the weekend we used the truck to haul cotton to the gin.
The good ole days.
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX