The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines

Philip Hubert Smith; David N. Wenner

ISBN 10: 0837601401 / ISBN 13: 9780837601403

Published by Robert Bentley Inc., 1985

About this Item

1985. Massachusetts: Robert Bentley Inc. Hardcover. 5 x 8 inches. 274 pages. Binding remains tight and straight. Pages fully intact, clean internally overall, erased pencil marks FFEP. DJ with noticeable edge/corner wear but fully intact/lacking any significant tearing. Boards Very Good, unsoiled with light wear, spine gilt well maintained and legible.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1785767062562

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines
• Publisher: Robert Bentley Inc.
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0837601401
• ISBN 13: 9780837601403
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 5.42W x 8.26H x 1.18D inches 5.42 inches width by 8.26 inches height by 1.18 inches depth
• Weight: 1.301 pounds

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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 engines: 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 engines: 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.