How to Build Max-Performance Pontiac V-8S

Rotella, Rocky

ISBN 10: 1934709948 / ISBN 13: 9781934709948

Published by Cartech, North Branch, MN, 2012

About this Item

Pictorial paper binding lightly rubbed at extremities; corners slightly creased, else a very nice, clean copy. ; In wraps; profuse color photographs. ; Performance How-To, SA233 Series; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 144 pages.

Seller Inventory # 55444

Bibliographic Details

• Title: How to Build Max-Performance Pontiac V-8S
• Publisher: Cartech, North Branch, MN
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1934709948
• ISBN 13: 9781934709948
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good+

About this title

Synopsis

The traditional Pontiac V-8 ushered in the age of great American overhead valve V-8s with its introduction in 1955. Almost immediately, it became the basis for competition power plants. As time passed and the engine evolved to greater heights and larger displacements, avid Pontiac enthusiasts took advantage of the design's strong points and overcame its weaknesses to build a legendary performance history.

Today's Pontiac enthusiast has a wide range of factory and aftermarket components to choose from, and in How to Build Max-Performance Pontiac V-8s, all the critical components are reviewed in great detail. This book includes honest advice on the proper way to modify components for optimal power and durability. The book also gives readers an assessment of the many aftermarket accessories offered for these great engines, and shares the capabilities such parts bring with them. In addition, high-performance engine buildups are completed and the results are shared.

If you're considering building a traditional Pontiac V-8 engine for increased power and performance or even for competitive racing, this book is a critical component to achieving your goals.

About the Author

Pontiac muscle cars have been the driving passion for James "Rocky" Rotella and his family. He has owned and modified a number of Pontiacs including a 1976 Trans-Am 455 HO. He has contributed scores of articles to High-Performance Pontiac and Smoke Signals. He is also the author of CarTech's best-selling Pontiac titles, How to Rebuild Pontiac V-8s and How to Build Max Performance Pontiac V-8s.