How to Hot Rod Small-Block Mopar Engines [Paperback]

Larry Shepard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 4, 2003

A completely revised and updated edition of the bestselling Mopar A engine performance book in print. Includes new parts and technology for all Mopar A series engines built from 1964 to 1992. Sections include blocks, heads, camshafts, valvetrains, blueprinting, assembly cooling, oiling, induction and exhaust.

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About the Author

Larry Shepard is a former engineer for Chrysler Corporation, where he was an engineer for Mopar Performance, the high performance parts division. He has written 5 technical performance manuals for Chrysler.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: HP Trade; Revised edition (March 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557884056
• ISBN-13: 978-1557884053
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #445,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for building a performance Mopar, May 12, 1999

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This review is from: How to Hot Rod Small Block Mopar Engines: Covers All Chrysler, Dodge & Plymouth LA Series Engines-1964 to Present-273-318-340-360 C.I.D. (Paperback)

I'm not quite sure what other reviewers read, but this is not a book for standard rebuilds. This covers performance work only, and would not be a guide for the first-timer. It contains info on building up circle-track, drag, and street/strip cars, with general advice and specific part number and machining spec's. The book is written with a heavy factory-slant, as many of the parts and suggestions concern Mopar-sold parts. There's nothing wrong with that, as a lot of fast Chryslers run Mopar-brand equipment. The thank-you list in the front reads like a who's- who of Chrysler racing history, and some of them work at Chrysler to this day, so this isn't some guy out in left field telling you to slap a 800 CFM carb on your 1978 Lean Burn 318 and go Corvette hunting- he and his advisors know small block Chryslers better than almost anybody else I can think of. I've known or worked with several of them, and they've turned out an impressive pile of fast engines over the years. This book is well worth the $15 investment, considering the money you'll dump into a good motor

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars PERFORMANCE ORIENTED. Read this quote from introduction:, July 1, 2002

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"alfranco302" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Hot Rod Small Block Mopar Engines: Covers All Chrysler, Dodge & Plymouth LA Series Engines-1964 to Present-273-318-340-360 C.I.D. (Paperback)

This book seems good for PERFORMANCE rebuilds. But if you're just learning about rebuilding engines, follow the books advice, and start elsewhere. Here's a quote from the book's introduction: "[This book] was written with the performance enthusiast in mind, and contains large amounts of information generated by Chrysler's internal research and development engineers. This book was also written with the assumption that the reader is already familiar with general overhaul, disassembly and assembly practices, especially those peculiar to the Chrysler A engine. Complete standards and techniques for these engines in stock form can be found in HPBooks' HOW TO REBUILD YOUR SMALL-BLOCK MOPAR and in the Chrysler factory service manual for your particular engine. For factory manuals write: Chrysler Service Publications, 20026 Progress Drive, Strongville, Ohio, 44136. This book begins where those two books end--and that is on how to build a high-performance Chrysler small-block--very high-performance."

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Introduction to Hot Rodding Small Blocks, August 27, 2005

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This review is from: How to Hot Rod Small Block Mopar Engines: Covers All Chrysler, Dodge & Plymouth LA Series Engines-1964 to Present-273-318-340-360 C.I.D. (Paperback)

This book covers all aspects of increasing the performance of your small block Mopar. Simple hop ups to full blown race ready engine modifications are covered in this book.