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How to Build Chevy Small-Block Circle-Track Racing Engines (Performance How-To) Review

How to Build Chevy Small-Block Circle-Track Racing Engines (Performance How-To)
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I bought this book for ideas for building an ultimate street big block. It provides a very thorough tour of professional engine building. Like any race engine build, you have to pay exceptional attention to the details. All the small details in this book made it a very informative read.

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When your pride is on the line at the track, it's good to know that you have the best engine possible in your racecar. Whether you're racing on dirt or pavement, whatever class you run, you know that it takes power and reliability to make it to victory circle. Tapping into the knowledge and expertise of some of racing's top engine builders, the author delivers the information you need to put your engine at the front of the field. This book is chock full of tips and tricks that will have your engine making more power--reliably--than the competition. It covers parts selection, block prep, short block assembly, advice on how to get the best results from your machine work, port work, camshaft and valvetrain parts and prep, oiling system recommendations, final assembly, and more. Readers will also benefit from the advice of top engine builder Keith Dorton, and will follow the builds ofan all-aluminum 800-hp dirt-track motor by Clements Racing Engines, a NASCAR Late Model Stock-style restricted motor from Charlie's Automotive, and a Street-Stock engine by KT Engines.

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Small-Block Chevy Performance 1955-1996 Review

Small-Block Chevy Performance 1955-1996
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This book is very in depth on many topics! It is very accurate and even though i have already built a few motors, i am confident that I can do better. This book helped me realize a lot more clearly about performance parts, limitations and restrictions, and how to build good horsepower and torque. I would recommend to anyone interested in chevy motors to read it.


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How to Tune and Modify Your Camaro, 1982-1998 (Motorbooks Workshop) Review

How to Tune and Modify Your Camaro, 1982-1998 (Motorbooks Workshop)
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I've got both this book and Shelby's, and I like both a lot. Another reviewer mentioned they thought this book was too general, but I've found that to actually be helpful, and the author explained that the modifications you need to make depend on your specific needs, situation and budget.
Shelby's book may be more specific, but many of the items he recommends are way out of my price range.
Scott's book recommends some low-buck methods of making some really worthwhile improvements, especially to the suspension, brakes and engine. And there are plenty how-to tips that have probably saved me hours of mistakes.
If you can only afford one of these books, then this one will help more because it'll tell you how to save money on your build-up, too. Or you can do what I did: get both. Their both worth reading.

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Improve the power, performance and good looks of your Camaro in every way! Detailed chapters cover rebuilding the engine; induction system and cylinder heads; supercharging, turbocharging and nitrous oxide injection; camshaft and valvetrain; exhaust system; electronics and ignition; transmission and driveline; handling and suspension. Covers all F-body Camaros up to 1998.

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Chevy Small-Block V-8 Interchange Manual: 2nd Edition (Motorbooks Workshop) Review

Chevy Small-Block V-8 Interchange Manual: 2nd Edition (Motorbooks Workshop)
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This is the perfect book to have tucked under your arm while you look for small block pieces. All the block, crank, head, and cam numbers that fit and don't fit - along with an expert's opinion on each choice. I was able to source everything I needed to build up a mid performance engine without wasting a dime - by carefully selecting components mentioned in this book. This book will not teach you how to assemble a small block - but it will teach you how to pick stock pieces that work together.

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Motion Performance: Tales of a Muscle Car Builder Review

Motion Performance: Tales of a Muscle Car Builder
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A great book and the writing is excellent. Top quality hard cover and paper stock- especially for the $. The book is basically broken down by year and model and the author goes thru what (if anything) was new from Motion for the year and then has pics and stories of certain cars. Lots of excellent high quality photographs and, as mentioned, many never before seen.
Constructive criticism: there is mention of the outrageous Motion ads (these were always in Hi Po Cars and Speed and Supercar magazine) but IIRC they only showed one. They should have included most or all of them in the book for the reader to see; the ads are the best evidence of what Motion Performance was all about. The brief history of the hi po car that was included was unnecessary: the book is about Motion Performance; we really don't need to read about the prior 60 yrs of performance cars- these were wasted pages. My biggest gripe is there are little to no production figures or even approximates; if the numbers don't exist that should've been stated; however, it appears Rosen kept his production records (although maybe not all?). They do mention the numbers for the rarest of the rare- but not, for example, how many 1969 427 camaros were produced. The lack of production figures is a glaring omission IMO. A few more paragraphs on the business itself would have been nice. It appears they ran a speed shop also but this was barely mentioned. As the business grew, approx how many employees did it have that yr? Little to no mention of the challenges/logistics of running it out of a 4? bay garage.
Overall, I loved the book.

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Winner of International Automotive Media Silver Award 2010

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How to Rebuild Your Big Block Chevy Review

How to Rebuild Your Big Block Chevy
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Wilson's book presents a step by step how to rebuild your BBC without being an "upscale" list of bullet points. His presentation, while perhaps a bit grammatically insensitive, appeals to people who won't mind getting their hands dirty taking on their own rebuild project. I recommend Tom's book for anyone considering a rebuild of their Big Block Chevy. You won't find hot rodding performance tips here, but you'll come away with all the practical knowledge needed to work through it on your own. The one piece of advice I'd add to the book is that you use an oil pump primer to spin up your oil pump before first starting your newly rebuilt motor.

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How to Build Max Perf Chevy Small-Blocks on a Budget (Performance How-To) Review

How to Build Max Perf Chevy Small-Blocks on a Budget (Performance How-To)
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There's not another small-block Chevy book that does a better job explaining how to build a small-block Chevy and the best products to use under a certain budget. This book gave me no-BS information that made it far easier to select the best KB pistons, Scat crank, and Scat rods for my 350 build-up. There's a huge amount of information and flow data on aftermarket heads from RHS, Dart, Edelbrock and some others. With the all the information, it made it easy to pick out heads with the right chamber size. But what I really liked about the book are the charts and information for picking out a cam. Vizard get into the nitty gritty of cam selection and the charts are awesome. In the charts, you find your application, engine size, and from there you can select the cam. And it gives you some stroker application.

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There's a common thread that connects high-performance enthusiasts; they want horsepower at the most affordable price. Hot rodders have always searched for ways to save money and improve performance, which includes fabricating their own parts, buying prime used parts, searching classifieds, and combing swap meets looking for deals. These high-performance enthusiasts take pride in beating the next guy in a contest of speed while spending a lot less to do it. Renowned engine builder and technical writer David Vizard turns his attention to extracting serious horsepower from small-block Chevy engines while doing it on a budget. Included are details of the desirable factory part numbers, easy do-it-yourself cylinder-head modifications, inexpensive but effective aftermarket parts, the best blocks, rotating assembly (cranks, rods, and pistons), camshaft selection, lubrication, induction, ignition, exhaust systems, and more. This book is an all-new color edition of a previous best seller. It contains the latest engine-building techniques, profiles current technology, and includes today's affordable parts and engines. Vizard performs 10 engine builds, which include dyno charts and parts lists. And it's all done at a nominal cost. Don't throw away money on bogus parts and inflated horsepower claims. Get the real scoop with How to Build Max-Performance Chevy Small-Blocks On A Budget.

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How to Build a Small Block Chevy for the Street (Motorbooks Workshop) Review

How to Build a Small Block Chevy for the Street (Motorbooks Workshop)
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I HAVE BEEN ORDERING BOOKS FROM THIS VENDOR AND SO FAR SO GOOD. THEY ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAVE BEEN SENT AS PROMISED.

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