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Re: Whats a fiche?
Posted by 'BrianP' on 13 Jan 2012 @ 08:19

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hi Eddy, an engine fiche is a set of technical drawings stating the upper and lower tolerance for each engine part.

ie: length of conrod, bore of carb, deck height etc etc

The engine builder can then prepare an engine to the fiche, knowing that they have optimised each part and stand a good chance of having a very equal performing engine, as everyone else working to the same fiche.

It also provides scrutineers a set of part sizes to measure and judge.

Working to a fiche is called blueprinting, (old drawings used to be on blue paper and dark blue ink, hence blueprinting) and is the fairest engine prep method there is.

Brian P.

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Whats "fiche" by 'Eddy' (13 Jan 2012 @ 7:40)

Re: Whats a fiche? by 'BrianP' << You are here!

Re: Whats a fiche? by 'SimonS' (15 Jan 2012 @ 22:55)

Re: Whats a fiche? by 'BrianP' (16 Jan 2012 @ 9:30)

Re: Whats by 'ChristianWood' (13 Jan 2012 @ 19:07)

Re: Whats by 'Eddy' (14 Jan 2012 @ 15:41)

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