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How to Build, Modify & Power Tune Cylinder Heads

Peter Burgess author David Gollan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:David & Charles

Published:15th Sep '05

Should be back in stock very soon

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The complete practical guide to successfully modifying classic/retro 2-valve per combustion chamber cylinder heads for maximum power, economy and reliability._x000B_ Understandable language and step-by-step instruction. Topics include horsepower and torque; equipment and tools; airflow, building a flow bench; porting; valves; valve seats and inserts; valve guides; valve springs; unleaded fuel conversion. Written by two expert engineers, who share their extensive knowledge and experience to explain everything you need to know about building, modifying and power tuning cylinder heads.

In the sixty odd years I have been involved in motor sport this must have been one of the most widely read subjects with lots of books and magazine articles on the subject but I can honestly say this latest offering from the publishing house of Veloce is one of the best. Motor Cycling Club (MCC) an excellent practical guide to what is often regarded as something of a 'black art' in the field of engine building ... While a certain amount of information on camshafts, fuel supply, exhaust and ignition systems is given, more detailed coverage of these areas is available in other SpeedPro publications, but as a guide purely to what is required to get the best out of your cylinder head, whether new or secondhand, this book should be alongside them on your shelves. Speedscene An excellent practical guide to what is often regarded as something of a 'black art' in the field of engine building ... All the practical aspects of cylinder head modification ... are covered in full in an easy, readable yet eminently practical style with numerous illustrations and diagrams. Speedscene

ISBN: 9781903706763

Dimensions: 250mm x 207mm x 8mm

Weight: 431g

112 pages