Engines

By: A. Graham Bell . First published in 1981 and regularly reprinted ever since, this remains one of the most comprehensive works available to the enthusiast engine tuner and race engine builder. Drawing on the author's many years of practical experience...

By: Jeff Daniels . What was the first truly modern car engine? It may be an impossible question to answer even with hindsight - but hindsight is what Driving Force provides. From the first stuttering attempts of Daimler and Benz, engines which barely...

By: Karl Ludvigsen . The V12 Engine gives an unprecedented and in-depth overview of all the V12-powered cars ever made and the magnificent engines that powered them.  Its author claims to cover every V12-powered automobile from the smallest, the 1...

By: Brian McCarthy . Introduction Anyone who has any involvement with engines, will have, at some stage or other, encountered a failure of a component and been placed in a position of having to diagnose the cause. However, few have the unique combination...

By: Karl Ludvigsen . If a racing car could disappoint an entire nation, that was the dramatic fate of Britain’s BRM. Conceived in 1946 as a world-beating Formula 1 car, the BRM V16 was built by the nation’s leading auto companies and...

By: Andrew Noakes . The Ford-Cosvorth DFV and its derivatives form the greatest family of racing engines ever created. Despite early teething troubles, Keith Duckworth's masterpiece won its first race and quickly rose to dominance in Formula One...

By: Mike Mueller, Dust Jacket of book has visable wear due to time. Book itseld has no other wear. Since its introduction in 1955, the Chevrolet small-block V-8 has been one of Americas most popular, powerful, and desirable engines. Small-blocks have...

By: Mike Mueller . At the heart of every great car, there lies a great engine. The high-performance muscle car; the fuel-frugal family car; the high-speed race car: No matter the vintage or voltage, the torque or the task, the car with the power to move...

By: Tom Monroe . The process of how to build engines is fully explained in this illustrated guide.  Inside you'll find general tips, techniques, and procedures that can be applied to all types of engine building, whether it's for muscle...

By: Des Hammill . How To Blueprint & Build A V8 Short Block For High-Perfomance - Expert practical advice from an experienced race engine builder on how to build a V8 short engine block for high performance use using mainly stock parts - including...

By: Peter Burgess, David Gollan . Understandable language and clear illustrations. Applies to almost every car/motorcycle (does not apply to 2 stroke engines). Applies to road and track applications. Peter Burgess is a professional race engine builder...

By: Des Hammill . How To Choose Camshafts & Time Them For Maximum Power - Explains in simple language how to choose the right camshaft/s for YOUR application and how to find the camshaft timing which gives maximum performance. Also explained are all...