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How to Build Big-Inch Ford Small Blocks (Cartech)

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This book has a bunch of info about building stroker engines. Learn what parts to look for and what parts make the best combination. There's also info on which companies out there offer stroker kits, as well as what comes in the kits.

A book like this is long overdue! Have you ever thought about taking your small block Ford engine and adding more cubic inches? Why fit a heavier big block engine when you can modify the small block? This book explains the reasons why and with step by step instructions shows how to do it.Plenty of photos and advice here.And,this book includes a chapter on stroker kits for the 351 Cleveland including how to build a 351C into a 408CI.

I would think that you could modify any engine using the advice in this book.

There is a list of conversion kits too.Topics include:Stroker cranks,specs,Nitrous,supercharging,cams & carbs and even tells you how to modify your car to handle the new horsepower.This book has the lot.Published by "SA Design" books who are known for their expert advice on anu engine subject.If turning your small block ford engine into a big inch engine is what you want to achieve then this book is for you.Even caters for the 351 Cleveland engine too.

Much of the tech in this book is general Winsor engine related...
maybe 10 pages are stroker specific, very basic.

The rest of the book is filled with magazine like projects, meaningless pics of pistons and crank being assembled in various speed shop and endless list of mail order kits.

Bad buy...

Good info, but out of date. The products recomended,are from a few years ago, but the basic info is helpful. It could use a little more on block prep for strocker 351 W blocks.

For those interested in stroker engines, this is a good all round book but not a 5 star knockout. Book gives you a step by step engine build for a 347 and 408. another section gives about 50 different combos and shops to buy from. Personally i find these books interesting though i doubt you could build an engine on the book alone.

Well, I'm building a seriously stroked engine. A 410 SBF for methanol. This is a great book on the hows and such. A little generic, but if you haven't build a stroker, this is a good starting point. Yes, a few of the pictures and text is really a review, but there's plenty of information for you to get started.

My first problem is that he assumes that you're building a wimpy stroker. Cast crank? Hydraulic lifters? What the heck is that all about? And there's very little discussion on anything other that the 302. How about those of us building off of 351s?

There are several "chapters" in the back on different builds with different objectives. And one on 351s. And, oh so wonderful, one on Clevlands, which also means I can go with a Boss if I can find the right block. But these discussions are presentations are probably the best part of the book, because they present "real life" examples, including specific parts and concepts.

The third problem I have is that this book is rather stale. It's almost 8 years old, and that can be a life time for parts development. And prices!!!!

But I'm happy I bought it.