Chevrolet

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. This book is an all-new color edition of a previous best seller.

Includes history, an explanation of how the carb works, a guide to selecting the right carb, how to rebuild the carb, and extensive descriptions of high-performance modifications that will help anyone with a Q-Jet carb crush the competition.

A quality, step-by-step Workbench Book that shows you how to rebuild a small-block Chevy in more than 600 color photos and easy-to-read text. Explained is every procedure a professional builder would use.

Starts with the basics and works into more in-depth concepts and features airflow basics, extensive flow bench tests, rebuilding and assembly, and basic porting techniques.

By building a big-cube small-block, you can have all the additional torque and horsepower of a big-block. In this all-new color edition, Graham Hansen takes a step-by-step approach to selecting the best parts for the perfect build.

Similar to Vizard's top selling Max-Performance Chevy Small-Blocks on a Budget, readers are shown how to get the optimal machining performed, select the ideal parts, and assemble the strongest big block engine for a budget of $1,500 to $15,000.

Provides complete parts interchange information, allowing the hot rodder to custom build his own high performance version of the famous Chevrolet Rat motor from off-the-shelf factory parts.

Fitting a TPI system to an older engine isn't hard, but is does require a good deal of knowledge of basic induction systems and computerized controls. This manual takes the reader through the fuel injection system and the fitting of a TPI system.

Covers rockers, lifters, valves & springs, retainers, guides, pushrods, and cam drives, detailed information on how to degree a cam and choose the proper cam for your application. Matching cams to cylinder heads and analyzing port flow are included.