David Vizard's How to Build
Max-Performance Chevy Small-Blocks
on a Budget
Livre / Worshop / Manual en anglais de David Vizard
Librairie Automobile SPE PARIS
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 ten 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 today!
Pages : 160
Size : 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format : Paperback / softback
Illustrations : 290 color photos
Publisher : CarTech
ISBN : 9781932494846
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.
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction Foreword by Roger Helgesen Chapter 1: Engine Building Practices The Importance of Good Parts and Engine Building Practice Inspection Preparation Chapter 2: The Production of Power Flow Bench Relevance Heat Management Dynamometer Results Rating Standards Chapter 3: Cylinder Blocks Block Logic What to Look For Block Selection Casting Material Locating the Right Block Teardown and Cleaning Block Strip Pre-Machining Details Oil Return Holes Professional Cleaning and Checking Moving Bores Machining Operations Acquiring Your Performance Block the Easy Way Post-Machining Detailing Chapter 4: Cranks, Rods and Pistons Stock Cranks A Little Money, a Lot More Torque and Horsepower Fast Mover Clean Sheet Other Applications Buying a Forged or Billet Crank Bearings Strengthening Process Crank Vibration Dampers Connecting Rods Pistons: Type to Use Pistons: Aftermarket Piston Selection Rings Balancing Chapter 5: Lubrication Systems Losing ZDP Power Versus Oil Type Oil Temperaure Oil Filters Oil Pumps Oil Pan Design Top-End Oil Restriction Oil Movement Chapter 6: Cylinder Heads Factory Heads for Performance Production Head Overhaul Guide Inspection Valve Sizes and Seat Recession Correcting Excessive Guide Clearance Accommodating High-Performance Springs Basic Small-Block Chevy Head Porting Compression: The Budget Racer’s Big-Power Ticket Cylinder Heads Detailing and Assembly Porting 186/041-Style Head Castings Porting L98 Corvette Heads Porting L31 Vortec Heads Aftermarket Heads Port and Chamber Volume Selection Basic Porting ResultsIron Heads Compared Aluminum Heads Chapter 7: Cams & Valvetrains Basic Five Fuel Octane and Dynamic CR Overlap LCA Selection Duration Dual-Pattern Cams Lift Versus Output Lift Versus Wear Making a Cam Selection Springs Retainers Lifters Pushrods Timing in the Cam Installing a Roller Cam Finally Making a Cam Selection Read this Before You Make a Cam Selection Chapter 8: Induction Systems Sourcing and Filtering the AirCarburetors Fuel Atomization Increasing Booster Signal and Airflow Calibration Manifolds Chapter 9: Exhaust Systems Exhaust Initiated Induction Low Budget and Basic Iron Pipe Diameters Headers and Low System Flow Pipe Lengths Headers and Quality Muffled Systems Muffler Flow Setting Functional Boundaries Required Flow Pressure Waves Noise Abatement Balance Pipes Summary Chapter 10: Ignition Systems HEI Shortcomings Basic Rebuild More Spark, More RPM Coil TestModule Test Spark Test Plug Cables Mechanical Attributes Timing Controls Mechanical Advance Vacuum Advance and Mileage Chapter 11: Nitrous Oxide Effective Systems Problem Areas System Optimization More Optimal Engine Specs Nitrous Cams A Long Arm Combined Effects High-Output Systems How Much Power? Chapter 12: Ten Hot Engine Builds Engine 1: 350 Recon Special Engine 2: PP 186 Headed 350 Engine 3: 6 Inch Rod 350 Engine 4: Vortec Headed 350 Engine 5: Zex N2O Injected 350 Engine 6: Staged N2O Injected 350 Engine 7: Dart Headed 383 (Entry Level) Engine 8: Dart Headed 383 Engine 9: Dart/AFR Headed 408 Engine 10: AFR Headed 434 
