Mike Lewellen wrote:
> people make reference to "hot tanking" a block but I'm not real sure I
> know I know what they mean.
Hot tanking is a cleaning process. The block is soaked in a hot
pressurized chemical solution. I think Kerosene is the main ingrediant,
but every machine shop has their own way.
>I remember when I was a kid and people
> would refer to "blueprinting" an engine. I'm not sure what it was ( or
> is!) but it was definitely good!!
Blueprinting is when you make sure everything is within specs., and
equal between cylinders. Kind of a vague term.....really means you're
being extra careful.
-Aron Travis-
"always in a automotive frenzy"
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