> Andrew Mace wrote:
>
> > > > On Wed, 3 Feb 1999 Rengrave@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > > > ...[AE Glacier] Main & Rod Bearings...interior surface [is] silver
> > > > > not copper colored....
> >
> > > Bob Lang replied:
> > >
> > > > The bearing contact surface is silver-ish/grey-ish. I'm not sure what
>the
> > > > material is, but it certainly not pure aluminium.
> >
> > On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Power British Performance Parts, Inc. wrote:
> >
> > > The silver-gray material is usually some alloy of lead, tin, and other
>more "exotic"
> > > metals. It is very soft, and is designed to allow particulates to "bed"
>into it
> > > rather than chew up the crank journal.
> >
> > Is that was is referred to as "Indium"?
> >
> > --Andy
> >
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The lead-indium alloy is sort of what made Vandervell "famous". There are also
quite a few
other alloys as well as different layering techniques for bearing construction.
Nowadays, metalurgy and manufacturing have improved so much, bearings last
almost forever, and
there is very little difference in similarly priced brands.
> Regards,
>
> Brian Schlorff '61 TR-4 '64 TR-4 '72 TR-6 '79 Spit
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