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How to Build Max-Performance Mopar Big Blocks: 383, 400, 413, 426RD, 440 Wedge Engines
  Starting in the early 1960s, Mopar Wedge engines powered a wide range of Chrysler muscle cars, such as the Dodge Charger, Daytona Charger, Super Bee, Challenger, as well as Plymouth Barracuda, Superbird, Road Runner, GTX, and others.
Many times these highpowered muscle cars were pursued by equally high-powered Dodge and Plymouth police cars that were also packing Mopar big-block power under the hood.
In 1978, the last of the Mopar big-blocks rolled down the production line, but in an odd twist of fate, the popularity of the Mopar surged again in street and strip cars during the 1980s.
By the 1990s, the big Mopar engine was more popular than ever.
This book covers how to build Mopar's 383, 400, 413, 426, and 440 c.i. engines to power levels of 600 to 900 hp. How to Build Max-Performance Mopar Big Blocks discusses how to properly budget your engine build for a specific performance target and how to select a stock or aftermarket block for the desired performance level.
The reciprocating assembly (crankshaft, connecting rods, and pistons) is examined in detail, to help you select the right design and material for durability and performance requirements.
Cylinder heads and valvetrain configurations are crucial for generating maximum horsepower and torque. This volume discusses all the stock modification options, the best setups, selecting the right machine work, the latest aftermarket head options for producing huge horsepower,
and building stroker engines.
The camshafts and lifters chapter compares and contrasts use of hydraulic flat tappet, hydraulic roller, and solid flat tappet cams.
In addition, the book explains how to optimize fresh and spent fuel, discussing single- and dual-plane intake manifolds, as well as the exhaust-system design to optimize
scavenging.
The book also details engine builds at 600, 700, 800, and
900 horsepower levels to provide insight and reveal what can be done with real-world component packages.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments | About the Author | Preface | Introduction
CHAPTER 1: PLANNING the ENGINE BUILD
Budgeting Process | Power Goals | Formulas for Engine Design | Mopar-Specific Design Choices
CHAPTER 2: THE CYLINDER BLOCK
Cylinder Block Selection | Thin Wall Controversy | Basic Block Dimensions | Fixes for the Factory Block | Aftermarket Blocks | Main Bearings | Cylinder Bore Preparation | Decking | Block Detailing | Valve Notches
CHAPTER 3: THE OIL SYSTEM
Oil Pump | Internal Oiling System | External Oiling System | Pump Cover | The Intermediate Shaft | Oil Pan | Oil Type and Operation Temperature | Oil Filter and Cooler | Dry Sump System | Top-End vs. Bottom-End Oiling | Extra Lubrication Requirements
CHAPTER 4: CRANKSHAFTS
Crankshaft Selection | The Funny Car Crankshaft | Crankshaft Preparation | Balancing | Harmonic Damper
CHAPTER 5: CONNECTING RODS
Connecting Rod Selection | Aluminum Rods | Connecting Rod Preparation | Rotating Assembly Balancing
CHAPTER 6: PISTONS
Compression Ratio Considerations | Valve-to-Piston Clearance | Combustion Chamber Clearance | Piston-to-Head Clearance | Piston Rings | Gas Ports | Piston Pin Diameter | Vacuum Pump Considerations
CHAPTER 7: CYLINDER HEADS and VALVES
Standard Port Cylinder Head | Max-Wedge-Port-Size Head | Bigger than Max-Wedge | Head Gaskets | Head Flow and Cam Lift | Valves | Porting
CHAPTER 8: THE VALVETRAIN
Rocker Arm Geometry | Rocker Arm Ratio | Rocker Arm Material | Rocker Arm Types | Rocker Shafts and Supports | Rocker Arm Width and Length | Side Clearance and Alignment | Multiple Shaft Systems | Pushrods
CHAPTER 9: CAMSHAFTS and LIFTERS
Duration | Single Pattern vs. Dual Pattern | Lifters | Roller Lifters and Valvetrain Oiling | Rev Kits | Lifter Bore Bushings | Camshaft Bearings | Large-Diameter Cam Bearings | Roller Cam Bearings | Firing Order
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PRODUCT DETAILS:- Publisher: CarTech Books - 2009
- Author: Andy Finkbeiner
- Binding: Paperback - 8.5 x 11 inches
- Pages: 144 - Hundreds of color photos and illustrations
- ISBN: 9781934709030
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