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Old 10-13-2023, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kingbuzzo View Post
stupid noob question - I understand the concept of the balancing but what did they mean back in the day when they said "blueprinted"?

Does that mean factory tolerances?
Generally, yes. All dimensions checked and adjusted to within factory specs.

Should also mention that being within factory specs does not mean they are the right specs for all applications. Factory bearing clearances were allowed to be super tight, and you would not want to build a performance engine with .001" of oil clearance.

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