Thread: Machine Shop
View Single Post
Old 01-04-2008, 08:03 PM   #10
johnjzjz
.
 
johnjzjz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,385
iTrader: (0)
blueprinting is a term like 3/4 race cam in the lingo today - it was required for motors that not many guys used for a hot rod in the 50s example olds 88 motor J series a real oddball no info on installing anything but the factorys try power and solid cam was all that was available erskin would make a cam but could not tell you if it fit like today < the blueprinting part a gas station did in those days -- funny some words just stick around i did a write up on cams on this site and it would be considered blueprinting in yesterdays shop build up - good to hear the tern used brings back lots of memorys of those days gone by > building a studealack 55 stude with a caddy motor and of corse it has to have a blueprinted motor > hope you dont think i am goofing of what you said its just a term from when i was a kid and not used a lot anymore - if you want to know what in those days it intailed i will be happy to write it out -- jz
johnjzjz is offline   Reply With Quote