One of the most distinctive and interesting eras in hot rodding was the early 60s, when Gasser-class and altered wheelbase machines were changing the definition of what a hot rod was. Eventually, the altered...
Have you been bitten by the big-cube bug? The quest for big cubes doesn't have to lead to a big block anymore. Now you can add cubic inches to your current power plant without having to swap intakes, headers
Have you been dreaming about a little extra displacement for your Ford? By increasing the bore and stroke of your current engine, you can add those cubic inches without the hassle of switching to a big...
How To Build Big-Inch GM LS-Series Engines Release Date 1st November 2011
The GM LS-Series engines have made history. These engines produce copious amounts of horsepower and do it very efficiently, and therefore the LS engines have been installed in many GM cars as well as transplanted...
How To Build Chevy Small Block Circle-Track Racing Engines
Tapping into the knowledge and expertise of some of racing's top engine builders, author Jeff Huneycutt delivers the information you need to put your engine at the front of the field. The book starts by...
How To Build High Performance Chevy LS1/LS6 V-8s New updated Edition
In 1997 Chevrolet did the unthinkable: they re-designed the most popular and most modified engine in American history. The Chevrolet small-block V8 made its debut in 1955, and with its arrival, Chevrolet...
Written by Frank Adkins. Since the late 1950s and the famous Elephant Hemi, through the 70s and 80s when Chrysler engines terrorized drag strips and southern stock car racing, and the new millennium of...
This revised and updated edition of How to Build High-Performance Ignition Systems is the complete guide to understanding automotive ignition systems, from old-school points and condensers to modern computer...
Extracting maximum torque and horsepower from engines is an art as well as a science. David Vizard is an engineer and more aptly an engine-building artist who guides the reader through all the aspects...
How to Build Killer Big Block Chevy Engines Release Date 1st March 2012
Since its introduction in 1965, the big-block Chevy engine has been a force to be reckoned with on both the street and track. Over the past four decades, the big-block has undergone a constant evolution...
How To Build Max Performance 4.6-Liter Ford Engines
When the 1996 Mustang came out with the 4.6-liter V-8, some performance enthusiasts were scared away by its technology. But those days are long gone. Ford added horsepower and torque to its 2- and 4-valve...
How To Build Max Performance Chevy Big-Blocks on a Budget Release Date 1st August 2011
The Chevy big-block set an illustrious record in stock car racing and powered some of the fastest and most exclusive Chevy muscle cars of the 1960s and 1970s, such as the Chevelle, Corvette, and Camaro
Extremely current-competing books are very out of date. One of the engines most frequently modified by enthusiasts. One of the all-time favorite engines of the hot rodder, drag racer, and car enthusiast
How To Build Max Performance Chevy Small Blocks On A Budget!
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...
The Ford FE (Ford Edsel) engine is one of the most popular engines Ford ever produced, and it powered most Ford and Mercury cars and trucks from the late 50s to the mid 1970s. For many of the later years
How To Build Max Performance Ford V-8s On A Budget
By George Reid. This book addresses high-performance V-8 engines such as the 289, 302, 351ci small-blocks found in Mustangs, as well as the FE series of big-blocks. Emphasis throughout is a budget approach...
When Chrysler threw the wraps off the 426 in 1964, it made history. In the 1964 Daytona 500, the new Hemi-powered stock cars finished 1-2-3-4, announcing Chrysler's new era of dominance in racing. Fast...
How To Build Max Performance Mitsubishi 4G63t Engines
Mitsubishi's 4G63t engine is among the most powerful engines ever in the sport-compact world. It's not uncommon to find one of these four-cylinder, iron-block, aluminum-headed, 2-liter turbocharged monsters...
Starting in the early 1960s, Mopar Wedge engines powered a wide range of Chrysler muscle cars, such as the Dodge Charger, Daytona Charger, Super Bee, Challenger, as well as Plymouth Barracuda, Superbird
The traditional Oldsmobile V-8 powered some of the most memorable cars of the muscle car era, from the 442s of the 60s and early 70s to the Trans-Ams of the late 70s. These powerful V-8s were also popular...