The Cord, front-drive

Huntington, Roger

Motorbooks, International

This book takes you back to experience the high-decibel excitement of the racehorse start, the wingtip-to-wingtip danger 'round the pylons, the elation of the winners on the victory lap and the inescapable air of tragedy at the crash sites.This book is also the story of the development of these great race-planes. With detailed text and over 200 rare vintage photographs and diagrams, it takes you inside the hangar doors to reveal the secrets of horsepower and streamlining that separated the winners from the losers.

Thompson Trophy Racers: The Pilots and Planes of America's Air Racing Glory Days 1929-49

Sports & Outdoors

Miscellaneous

Motorbooks Intl

American Supercar: Development of the Detroit High-Performance Car

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

American supercar

H.P.Bks.,U.S.

How to Hop Up Chevrolet and GMC 6-Cylinder Engines

Self-Help

Literary Licensing, LLC

Literature & Fiction

Literary

This Roger Huntington classic will help you understand how things were done in 1950. Engines discussed include the Cadillac OHV, Chevrolet 6, Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge 6 &amp; V-8, Ford Model A &amp; B, Offenhauser Midget, Studebaker Champion 6, and others. Covers general engine performance, characteristics, paths to power, the block and lower half, cylinder head, gas flow, and more.

Souping the Stock Engine, 1950 Edition

California Bill's Automotive

How to "Hop Up" Ford & Mercury V8 Engines

How to ôHop Upö Chevrolet & GMC Engines Roger Huntington. Subtitled: Speed Tuning Theory, Costs, H.P. & Torque. This Huntington classic will help you understand how things were done in æ51! Explains the V-8 family tree, planning the job, block mods and assembly, cylinder heads, intake manifolds and carbs, ignitions, superchargers, estimating horsepower, and how to get the most performance for your money. Original edition 1951. Sftbd., 5 1/2"x 8 1/2", 158pgs., 136 b&w ill.

How to "Hop Up" Chevrolet & Gmc 6-Cylinder Engines

This Roger Huntington classic will help you understand how things were done in 1951! This book is a reprint of the original edition first published in 1951. Some of the items covered are speed tuning theory and practice, building costs, as well as horsepower and torque specifications for 1937-54 Chevrolet 6 cylinder engines, including the 228, 248, and 270 GMC engines. Procedures and components detailed include fitting the block, stock and special Wayne and Horning cylinder heads, rocker arms, pushrods, cams, boring for larger pistons, rings, drilled crank-shafts, intake manifolds, exhaust headers, ignitions and superchargers.
Also highlighted are classic speed equipment components 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.
Explanation of the Chevy power family is included, as well as the path to power, block modification and assembly, estimating horsepower, and planning the job to get the most performance for your money. Clearances and general operating instructions are provided for the Wayne-equipped engine. Whether you want to hop up your Chevrolet 6 for a period correct build, or are just curious about how things were done in 1951, this little guide will be a fun addition to your library.

How to Hop Up Chevrolet & GMC Engines: Speed Tuning, Theory, Costs, Horsepower and Torque

California Bill's Automotive Hnbks

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