Tickford hand made ?

[4Vman]

Originally Posted by TE50 056

And? It just makes them just that little bit more unique and different, dont be a wet blanket

opps.. sorry, i didnt mean to spill the beans...

[5 FTR 5]

Originally Posted by TS 50

Handbuilt engines from Tickford is a load of crap!!

MMMM did someone get out of the wrong side of the bed.

I would like to know why as well.

[4Vman]

Lets be honest here guys, all engines are hand built to some degree.. weather its every process or most processes its neither her or there, the "hand built" tag makes a nice marketing gimmick, but the reality is it means nothing performance wise.
Some may argue being hand built adds an element of human error into the equation...
Either way its the parts chosen and used combined with proper machining and assembly procedure that ultimately determines the performance of the engine.
Now if you want to look at adding "blueprinting" to the "hand built" tag as a worthwhile feature im all ears, but the 2 are worlds apart in this case....
Im not trying to "rain on the parade" but i think people are a bit miss-lead by all this.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

Lets be honest here guys, all engines are hand built to some degree.. weather its every process or most processes its neither her or there, the "hand built" tag makes a nice marketing gimmick, but the reality is it means nothing performance wise.
Some may argue being hand built adds an element of human error into the equation...
Either way its the parts chosen and used combined with proper machining and assembly procedure that ultimately determines the performance of the engine.
Now if you want to look at adding "blueprinting" to the "hand built" tag as a worthwhile feature im all ears, but the 2 are worlds apart in this case....
Im not trying to "rain on the parade" but i think people are a bit miss-lead by all this.

Doesnt really bother me, Ive seen the video of the strokers being built and they are what I would call hand made. What was actually done to the 200's by hand to make them what they are anyway?

Either way, I have a nice little plaque and can rub it into the Holden guys :hihi:

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

opps.. sorry, i didnt mean to spill the beans...

Didnt spill the beans i already knew but it just makes them abit unique :

[XEESP_351]

Originally Posted by b2tf

They certainly are - a bloke by the name of Shane Dunbar built mine. I'm yet to see another one built by him though, so I hope he wasnt there on work experience :.

Sorry to go thread digging but my 220 in my S3 is built by Shane Dunbar..So dont worry your not alone
I got told the other day that some one had posted a thread about some engines being built by different people had performance differences but i cant find the thread anywhere..

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by XEESP_351

Sorry to go thread digging but my 220 in my S3 is built by Shane Dunbar..So dont worry your not alone
I got told the other day that some one had posted a thread about some engines being built by different people had performance differences but i cant find the thread anywhere..

I'm glad to hear he did more than one engine, I was starting to think he might have been the work experience bloke :

Mine has been apart recently (well, still sort of is) and it all looks spot on though so he must have read the book pretty well.

[GK]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

Lets be honest here guys, all engines are hand built to some degree.. weather its every process or most processes its neither her or there, the "hand built" tag makes a nice marketing gimmick, but the reality is it means nothing performance wise.
Some may argue being hand built adds an element of human error into the equation...
Either way its the parts chosen and used combined with proper machining and assembly procedure that ultimately determines the performance of the engine.
Now if you want to look at adding "blueprinting" to the "hand built" tag as a worthwhile feature im all ears, but the 2 are worlds apart in this case....
Im not trying to "rain on the parade" but i think people are a bit miss-lead by all this.

I reckon you should come to Victoria, hang out in the Thompson Dam with a wireless laptop, then rain all you want! LOL!

I reckon they have a right to feel good about the 'handbuilt' tag, Tickford didn't advertise that they were blueprinted, so why would you bring that into the discussion?

I've seen the thread on how it was done, and would feel much better for having the plaque on the engine. Leave them alone. Your Clevo bias is obviously creeping in here! LOL!

Leave us Windsor fans alone! LOL!

GK

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by GK

I reckon you should come to Victoria, hang out in the Thompson Dam with a wireless laptop, then rain all you want! LOL!

I reckon they have a right to feel good about the 'handbuilt' tag, Tickford didn't advertise that they were blueprinted, so why would you bring that into the discussion?

I've seen the thread on how it was done, and would feel much better for having the plaque on the engine. Leave them alone. Your Clevo bias is obviously creeping in here! LOL!

Leave us Windsor fans alone! LOL!

GK

AMEN BROTHER :hihi:

[GK]

Originally Posted by b2tf

AMEN BROTHER :hihi:

_2:

GK