Competition Engine Building: Advanced Engine Design & Assembly Techniques (Pro Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (570 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 193470962X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He currently serves as a technical consultant to several performance aftermarket companies while pursuing his interest in land speed racing and grooming his extensive collection of land speed model cars and memorabilia. He drove the first production-based Mustang Cobra past the 200-mph mark in 1993 and was the driving force behind the restoration of the Summers Brothers Land Speed Record car for The Henry Ford museum. With more than 34
Nice deal. Competition Engine Building: Advanced Engine Design and Assembly Techniques is a guide to competitive engine construction from John Baechtel, who advises readers on the highest end cutting edge techniques needed to make engines that will perform far and above the call of duty. "This is the first time in a long time that I can remember being really impresed at the new information and excellent job that John did presenting the information for his readers. The pictures will show you where to hit and
From the basic design needs, to the base component materials, to the sizes of the flow-related hardware, to the precision of the machining, to the capabilities of each pertinent system, very few similarities exist. Showing the proper way to use such tools, how to accurately collect data, and how to use the data effectively when designing an engine, is critical information not readily available elsewhere. It also serves as a reference guide for experienced professionals anxious to learn the latest techniques or see how the newest tools are used. Authored by veteran author John Baechtel, Competition Engine Building stands alone as a premier guide for enthusiasts and students of the racing engine. It begins by looking at the raw design needs, and then shares how these needs are met at the
"Replace your old "revised and updated" manual" according to Jamie. Finally a completely new resource guide for competitive engine design using up-to-date technology. This guide focuses on manipulating the inter-relationships of all components to create a more powerful race engine. Explains how the "whole" can be much faster than the sum of its parts in certain combinations and why. Even re-tuning ideas for various component preferences, not one pet formula. The author explains how to use tools and collect helpful data and how to use testing and data collecting machinery properly and what to do with the results.Although a complex subject, this book is . Okay. Karl S. Received through the Libarything Early Reviewer program.I assume this was a hard book to write. The author tries to aggregate a large amount of information on competition engine building and disseminate that information. Some of the information appears to come from first principals while some is from empirical data or "experience". For the most part the information is logically organized and clear.I don't know who exactly to recommended this book to. It is a little too detailed for a lay person to pick up and get the gist of engine building. And since it doesn't focus on any one type o. aleigh said Competition engine Building. I think this is a great book, i would recommend buying it. I thought it went into great detail from start to finish.