Customer Reviews

How to Blueprint & Build a 4-Cylinder Short Block: For High-Performance (Speedpro)

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I feel this book is an excellent introduction to the complex world of engine building. Having read it I'm beginning to feel competent to develop a plan for the rebuilding of my '71 Ford Pinto 1.6 liter 4-cylinder engine. I certainly know the questions to ask the shop that will machine my block, and I'll know how to check and confirm their work. Exceptionally clear photos are throughout this book and Des Hammill writes in a manner exactly to my novice level of understanding. Another book by Hammill confirms this style is no fluke, because equally as readable is "How to Build and Modify Sportscar and Kitcar Suspension and Brakes". Though the experienced engine builder may not find enough useful pages in this book to paper a birdcage I feel it's a highly informative introduction to balancing and blueprinting a 4-cylinder short block. This book combined with a shop manual specific to your car arms you with the information necessary to tackle your engine rebuild with confidence. I give the book 5 stars because it gave me just the info I was looking for. This book will be used in combination with Peter and Valerie Wallage's: Rebuilding and Tuning Ford's Kent Crossflow Engine.

An extremely sound book. Whilst much of the instruction will be well known to the majority of readers attemping this style of work. There are some new gems. A very practical and helpful book - a definite library addition

This is a very good book for the first time engine builder. It explains in simple terms the whys as well as the how-to on performance engine building.

The book is readable and very detailed, but a too small amount of guidelines for modification are given. It is really a guide on how to build a block together.

Good when you don't have clue, but not good enough for real modifiers.

The actual usable content of this book could have probably been written on four pages instead of 104. Common sense and a good service manual have the same information.