What does it mean by BLUEPRINTING
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Re: What does it mean by BLUEPRINTING (acidburns_di)
When the engine is manufactured, each part has an acceptable tolerance for it's size, shape, weight, or some critical dimensions.
'Blueprinting' just tries to improve the engine by imposing a tighter tolerance. In other words, you take parts that aren't perfect, but they're OK within Honda's tolerance. You make them closer to perfect.
'Blueprinting' just tries to improve the engine by imposing a tighter tolerance. In other words, you take parts that aren't perfect, but they're OK within Honda's tolerance. You make them closer to perfect.
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Re: What does it mean by BLUEPRINTING (acidburns_di)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acidburns_di »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm still blur with it.........why they call it blueprinting, why don't just call it rebuilds</TD></TR></TABLE>
Same logic-applied to your statement
Why call it rebuilds, why not just call it blue-printing?
Same logic-applied to your statement
Why call it rebuilds, why not just call it blue-printing?
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Re: What does it mean by BLUEPRINTING (acidburns_di)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by acidburns_di »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm still blur with it.........why they call it blueprinting, why don't just call it rebuilds</TD></TR></TABLE>Rebuilding just means take it apart & put it back together with new seals & bearings & stuff. That doesn't automatically mean you're improving things better than factory tolerances. So someone decided to start using a different word...
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Re: What does it mean by BLUEPRINTING (JimBlake)
A 'blueprint' calls out a specific dimension. Each part, however, has acceptable tolerance limits - as JimBlake has stated.
So blueprinting is selecting pieces/maching pieces in order to obtain the initial dimension - the tighter toleranced part - as Jim stated too.
For instance, bearing clearances - though they have an acceptable range of clearances, we could also say that it has a 'best' clearance which you would obtain by trying to blueprint the motor.
The piston to cylinder wall clearance has an acceptable range - but by blueprinting, you are trying to make sure ALL 4 of the cylinders have the same clearance #'s - and this particular number, once again, is aiming for the 'best' #.
So blueprinting is selecting pieces/maching pieces in order to obtain the initial dimension - the tighter toleranced part - as Jim stated too.
For instance, bearing clearances - though they have an acceptable range of clearances, we could also say that it has a 'best' clearance which you would obtain by trying to blueprint the motor.
The piston to cylinder wall clearance has an acceptable range - but by blueprinting, you are trying to make sure ALL 4 of the cylinders have the same clearance #'s - and this particular number, once again, is aiming for the 'best' #.
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