Stock Car Racing Engine Technology: Advanced Engine Theory & Design for Circle Track Racing

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Item # HP-1506  ISBN: 9781557885067




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Circle Track & Racing Technology magazine, the leader in presenting state-of-the-art technical information for the auto racing community, now offers an oval track racing engine guide featuring some of the best engine tech articles ever produced.

This book covers important topics such as engine blocks, cylinder heads, camshafts and valvetrain, exhaust systems, and much more. It containts valuable information about how to design, modify and assemble your racing engine for maximum power and durability.

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• Race Engine Basics: Horsepower and Torque
• Race Engine Basics: The Bottom End
• Race Engine Basics: Cylinder Heads, Valvetrain and Intake Manifolds
• Building Blocks
• Mix 'n' Match
• Block Honing
• Crankshaft Selection
• Rod Power
• Piston Tops
• Reading Combustion Patterns
• The Basics of Getting a Head
• Valve Training
• Manifold Basics
• Outtakes on Intakes
• Carb Basics
• Carb Concepts
• Header Tech
• Power Mufflers
• Oil System Tech
• Water Pumps
• Cooling for Power Theory
• Airflow Patterns
• Engine Airflow
• Make Every Cylinder Count

Some of the most knowledgeable writers in the racing industry have contributed to the pages of Circle Track over the years and this book puts that information at your fingertips.

Stock Car Racing Engine Technology: Advanced Engine Theory & Design for Circle Track Racing