The Chevy small-block V-8 is the most popular performance engine on the street or strip today. Here an expert auto rebuilder and writer takes readers through the step-by-step process of hot rodding this engine for street or dragstrip use. Full-color photographs accompany the instructions, making the steps especially clear and easy to follow. The book provides all the detail anyone with a minimum of automotive know-how needs to do the job, from selecting an engine, removing the motor, and disassembly to working with machine shops, porting, shot peening, and using proper measurements. American Hot Rod also offers recommendations for aftermarket performance options, including advice on how to select the right carburetor, exhaust, and ignition, and how and when to use forced induction and nitrous oxide.
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The Chevy small-block V-8 is the most popular hot-rod engine for the street or strip today. Author and expert engine rebuilder Jim Richardson takes you step-by-step through the process of hot rodding your small-block V-8 for enhanced performance.
Images from the set of The Learning Channel’s wildly popular Overhaulin’ and full-color photographs accompany Richardson’s clear instructions, making the steps straightforward and easy to follow. Overhaulin’: How To Hot Rod the Chevy Small-Block V-8 provides all the detail needed to do the job, from selecting an engine and removing and disassembling the motor to working with machine shops and reassembling the motor again. Build it like the pros on Overhaulin’!
Jim Richardson is a life-long car buff and has been an automotive writer for many years. His work appears regularly in Car Collector, Special Interest Autos, Auto Restorer, and Custom & Classic Trucks. His other books include The Classic Car Restoration Handbook and The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Engine and Chassis Detailing. Richardson also appears on My Classic Car TV and Classic Car Garage. He and his wife divide their time between Long Beach, California and Tairua, New Zealand.
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