A guide to engine modifications covers the cylinder block, crankshaft, pistons, rods, cylinder head, cam shaft, and valve train, and discusses engine assembly, lubrication, carburetion, and exhaust
Clear and concise text guides you through each engine-rebuilding step. Complete information is included on how to diagnose, remove, tear down, inspect, recondition, assemble, and install all Nissan and Datsun L-series engines. Bonus sections list parts identification and interchange, and explains in-vehicle cylinder head and timing chain repair.
Coax more power from your engine! This guide tells you how to choose L-series engine parts, and prepare and assemble them for optimum power and durability. Filled with L-series mods for road, drag and off-road racing, improved street performance, plus complete mods to crankshaft, pistons, cylinder heads, electrics, carburetion, exhaust and more. Covers 51, 61, 71, 2SX, 24Z, 26Z, 28Z, 28ZX and pick-up truck engines. Includes parts interchange.
Put the zip back into your Z with this well-planned restoration manual that's loaded with information. Wick Humble discusses the pros and cons of frame-up or staged restoration, and helps you decide whether or not you should even begin restoration. He also discusses the tools needed, and covers in detail all the components of tear down, restoration and assembly. Plus, he adds tips on setting up your shop, and what procedure to follow when storing and organizing your parts. You'll find everything here - including technical bulletins and parts illustrations - to restore your Z to show-quality luster.
Understanding fuel injection and engine management systems is the key to extracting higher performance from today’s automobiles in a safe, reliable, and driveable fashion. Turbochargers, superchargers, nitrous oxide, high compression ratios, radical camshafts: all are known to make horsepower, but without proper understanding and control of fuel injection and other electronic engine management systems, these popular power-adders will never live up to their potential and, at worst, can cause expensive engine damage. Drawing on a wealth of knowledge and experience and a background of more than 1,000 magazine articles on the subject, engine-control expert Jeff Hartman explains everything from the basics of fuel injection to the building of complex project cars. Hartman covers the latest developments in fuel-injection and engine management technology applied by both foreign and domestic manufacturers, including popular aftermarket systems. No other book in the market covers the subject of engine management systems from as many angles and as comprehensively as this book. Through his continuous magazine writing, author Jeff Hartman is always up-to-date with the newest fuel-injection and engine management products and systems.
Flathead spoken here. From stock rebuilds to high-horsepower modified engines, this book delivers instructions on every facet of rebuilding your flathead V-8. Crystal-clear photos make every step easy to understand and follow, including block reconditioning, new oil seals, manifolds, superchargers and electronic ignitions. Contains essential details on how to install later-model flatheads into early model chassis, plus where to buy parts.
Learn how to rebuild a Volkswagen air-cooled engine! This guide will teach the reader how to troubleshoot, remove, tear down, inspect, assemble, and install Bug, Bus, Karmann Ghia, Thing, Type-3, Type-4, and Porsche 914 engines. All models from 1961 on up are included.