>Hello-
>        I was hoping someone might tell me what blue printing is. From
>what I gather, it seems to be used when checking for straightness and maybe
>to verify that sealing surfaces are flat. I get the image of taking a part
>and pressing it on carbon paper or something similiar to make a print - is
>this close?
>
i think that it involves dismantling the engine and making sure everything
is within tolerances for both size and weight. (Kind of like putting tires
on a Syncro (or so I'm told!)) Then of course putting it all back together
again.
End result being you get a higher-compression, well-balanced engine that
runs more smoothly.
(an acquaintance of mine always about doing this - but then he owned a
Citroen DCV that he was always working on too!)

Rick Gordon
Bainbridge Island, WA, USA
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