With the help of this book, the average do-it-yourselfer, along with the expert assistance of author Jim Richardson, will be able to locate the right small-block Chevy motor for his application, remove it, tear it down, inspect it, rebuild it, re-install it, and then fire it up!
In addition, Richardson also covers high performance parts and modifications for your engine.
How To Build a Small Block Chevy for the Street covers the following Chevrolet small-blocks:
- Chevy 262, 1974-1976
- Chevy 265, 1956-1957
- Chevy 267, 1979-1982
- Chevy 283, 1857-1967
- Chevy 302, 1967-1969
- Chevy 305, 1978-1984
- Chevy 307, 1968-1973
- Chevy 327, 1962-1969
- Chevy 350, 1968-1984
- Chevy 400, 1970-1976
Subject: Learn how to build a small-block Chevy engine for street use. ISBN-10: 0760310963 | ISBN-13: 9780760310960 | Motorbooks 134643
TABLE of CONTENTS:
- Finding an engine
- Removal
- Systematic disassembly
- Measuring tools
- Measuring
- Choosing a machine shop
- What machine shops do
- Heads
- Porting
- Camshafts
- Shot peening
- Crankshafts
- Hygiene
- Preparing for assembly
- Final measurements
- Bottom-end assembly
- Top-end assembly
- Carburetors
- Headers and exhaust
- Ignition
- Recommendations
- Start-up
- Dynamometer testing
- Turbos and superchargers
