The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines

Smith, Philip Hubert

ISBN 10: 083760138X / ISBN 13: 9780837601380

Published by Robert Bentley Inc, 1971

About this Item

Later edition revised 1971. Published by Robert Bentley Inc. Hardcover in full red cloth without DJ. Condition fine, square tight and clean book, corners not bumped, no edgewear, name crossed out on ffep, no underlinings, no highlights, no foxing, not a reminder. 8vo, 468 pages, illustrated with photographs and drawings. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders.

Seller Inventory # 021347

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines
• Publisher: Robert Bentley Inc
• Publication Date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 083760138X
• ISBN 13: 9780837601380
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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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.