Would someone who has access to the original FE forum please ask there that FE question. Ive tried getting on that forum but I cant - its a " limited access " forum. Ive asked the same question on the other FE forum, but havent gotten a response. It should be a range of three thousandths total tolerance. Sorry about the off topic post.

Took half the day to find and read FE blueprints, but finally got it. Geez - V8 engine block is complex! Blueprints have zillion specs!

Sorry to hear that you couldn't post at the original FE Forum. I've never realized that it has limited access.
May I ask you where you got those blueprints from?
I'd like to view some of them myself.

Go to page 52 , look for " Dave Shoe, I need some help " Oct 1 3:26 PM , and reply " Here is a link to the prints " Oct 1 4:04 PM. follow yellow brick road from there.

Gary, I knew that Dave was selling them, but as I'm rarely visiting the forums I missed that he was also posting some of the copies.
Regards

Theo, just checked my E-mail, a guy from Club Cobra forum told me he has FE blueprints, and he said spec is 4.93. He said he can E-mail me blueprint, and I asked him to do so. FE forum print that shows cam/crank spec is cut in half on two pages, so I cant say for 100% sure if I was right, see for yourself.

....Gary. I didn't have the time and nerves to download all the Blueprint files. My modem drives me nut. I'm getting DSL by end of next week and that will be it.
You might also ask "P" who is a very active participant in a few forums. He is the owner of the Chris Craft Commander Forum at http://www.network54.com/Index/44156

You might want to go there and ask for P . Please say say Hello from Theo if you have the chance to.
P and the guys there are a kind bunch of knowleagable BB adicts and happy to help you. The correct specs shouldn't be a challange for them.
Best