The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines - Hardcover

Smith, Philip H. (edit & Revised T. C. Millington).

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9780854291243: The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0854291245 ISBN 13: 9780854291243
Publisher: G, 1971

Synopsis

No other book gives you better insight into the expert preparation of engines for racing and high-performance road use, whether your interest lies in street, oval track, drag, or stock car racing. The first chapters explain the fundamentals that govern high-performance thermodynamic laws, gasflow, mechanical efficiency, and engine materials and construction. Understanding these basic factors is crucial to making correct decisions when tuning or modifying your engine. Actual engine preparation techniques are described in the middle section, including cylinder head work and balancing and blueprinting. The final part of the book focuses on modifying specific American V8s, Porsche 911, Volkswagen Air-cooled and Water-cooled, Cosworth BDA, Formula Ford 1600, Datsun 4- and 6-cylinder, and Mazda rotary engines. You'll learn proven techniques to increase performance and reliability, and, just as important, which modifications won't give you meaningful gains.

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Publisher
G
Publication date
1971
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0854291245
ISBN 13 
9780854291243
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
5
Number of pages
516
Rating
  • 4.56 out of 5 stars
    9 ratings by Goodreads

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