How to Build Chevy Small-Block Circle-Track Racing Engines: Covers Late Model Stock, Street Stock, Dirt Late Model
  Tapping into the knowledge and expertise of some of racing’s top engine builders, author Jeff Huneycutt delivers the information you need to put your engine at the front of the field.
The book starts by helping you determine the unique needs of your car and track. Then it proceeds to cover every aspect of building a high-horsepower race engine, ending with advice for tuning and maintenance.
This book is chock full of tips and tricks that will have your engine making more power—reliably—than the competition. It covers parts selection, block prep, short-block assembly, advice on how to get the best results from your machine work, port work, camshaft and valvetrain parts and prep, oiling system recommendations, final assembly, and more.
Readers will also benefit from the advice of Daytona 500-winning engine builder Keith Dorton, and will follow the builds of an all-aluminum 800-hp dirt-track motor by Clements Racing Engines, a NASCAR Late Model Stock-style restricted motor from Dorton and Automotive Specialists, and a Street Stock engine by KT Engine Development.
Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Block Preparation and Machining
- Short Block
- Cylinder Heads and Valvetrain
- Street Stock Engine Build
- NASCAR Late Model Stock Engine Build
- Dirt Late Model Engine Build
- Break-in, Regular Maintenance and Teardown
- Engine Build Sheet
- Source Guide
About the Author
Jeff Huneycutt is the senior editor for Circle Track and Racing Technology magazine, working primarily in engine technology. He resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he is in daily contact with many of the top engine builders in the stock car racing industry.
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