This Roger Huntington classic will help you understand how things were done around 1951. Shows classic speed equipment developed and manufactured by Barker, Belond, Besasie, Champion, Clark, Edelbrock, Edmunds, Chet Herbert, Hilborn, Horning, Howard, Iskenderian, Italmeccanica, JE Pistons, Mallory, McGurk, Newhouse, Nicson, Spalding, Tattersfield, Venolia, Vertex, Wayne, Wico and Zoller. Explains the Chevy power family, the paths to power, block modifications and assembly, boring and stroking, cylinder heads and modifications, intake manifolds and carburetors, ignitions, superchargers, estimating horsepower, planning the job to get the most performance for your money. Clearances and general operating instructions are provided for the Wayne-equipped engine. One section is devoted to the GMC 6-cylinder engine. Reprinted from the 1951 edition which sold for $2! A classic guide for any auto buff's library.