How to Build High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams/Valvetrains

How to Build High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams/Valvetrains
ISBN-10
1932494081
ISBN-13
9781932494082
Category
Chevrolet automobile
Pages
146
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
CarTech Inc
Author
Graham Hansen

Description

Graham Hansen, author of the best-selling SA Design title How To Build Big-Inch Chevy Small Blocks, takes the mystery out of camshaft and valvetrain function, selection, and design. He covers camshaft basics, including a thorough explanation of how a cam operates in conjunction with the rest of the engine and valvetrain. He discusses technical terms like overlap, lobe centerline, duration, lift, and cam profiling. Comparisons between roller and flat-tappet cams are addressed and analyzed. This book covers rocker arms, lifters, valves, valvesprings, retainers, guideplates, pushrods, and cam drives, as well as detailed information on how to degree a cam and choose the proper cam for your application. Finally, matching cams to cylinder heads, analyzing port flow, and proving it all through dyno tests round out this informative volume.

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