How to Blueprint and Build a V-8 Short Block for High Performance (SpeedPro Series)

This step-by-step, hands-on guide to blueprinting and building a V-8 short block for high-performance reliability provides all the knowledge you need to do it yourself. The author covers all overhead valve V-8 engines with pushrods and valve rockers. An expert text details choosing a suitable block, dismantling and inspection, selecting replacement parts, lightening, building, plus oil pump and lubrication requirements.

Hailing originally from New Zealand, Des Hammill is a professional engineer with many years of practical experience of building race-winning engines and solving technical problems. The author of several books in the SpeedPro series, Des writes in an easy to understand manner and gives step-by-step guidance. Des also takes his own photographs and creates his own line drawings.