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I picked up a new to me flattie for my 48
when I went to change the intake and carb I had a look in the valley there was a bunch of tiny ***** in there they look like lead shot from a shot gun they are about 1/16 to 1/8 inch in size they are all the same size.
I tried to pick them up with a magnet but the are not steel maybe lead they will flatten out with a hammer.
any ideas what they might be?
What year flathead? Pre-37 used only babbitt, after mid-36 insert bearings still have smaller amounts of babbitt. It is soft and is usually a lead alloy.