Famed Mopar performance guru Larry Shepard offers a comprehensive guide on modifying Chrysler's popular Magnum V-8, used in 1992-and-newer Dodge Ram and Dakota; 1998-and-newer Durango; and 1994-98 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L and 5.9L V8 engines. Includes sections on the cylinder block, piston/rods/crankshafts, cylinder heads and valvetrain, induction, exhaust, ignition and lubrication systems, engine swapping guide and horsepower calculations.
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Larry Shepard is a former engineer for Chrysler Corporation, where he worked in Mopar Performance, the high performance parts division. He has written five technical performance manuals for Chrysler, and two previous HPBooks: How to Hot Rod Small-Block Mopar Engines, and How to Rebuild Your Mopar Magnum V8.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok for a beginner,
This review is from: How to Modify Your Mopar Magnum V-8HP1473: A Step-by-Step Guide to Modifying Magnum Series Engines forHigh PerformanceStreet and Racing Applications (Mass Market Paperback)
Book is detailed for the do it yourselfer with little or no prior experience. If your looking for more, such as performance applications, this book does not have much. I am an ASE certified mechanic, and I am disappointed in this book. Nice general information, but not much more. For example, almost no info on improving Magnum RT cylinder head port flow.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not much modifying,
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This review is from: How to Modify Your Mopar Magnum V-8HP1473: A Step-by-Step Guide to Modifying Magnum Series Engines forHigh PerformanceStreet and Racing Applications (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is virtually identical (same diagrams and pics) as the mopar magnum manual. About 90+% of the book entails taking a magnum apart and putting it back together. The next 5-8% or so covers the bolt on performance products for the magnum. The only "modifying" I could find in this book was the small section on cylinder head porting (of course with no pics/diagrams) and an oil pan baffle. I know Larry is smarter than this. He has put out some very good information in the past. I dont know if this a contract conflict with Mopar that he doesnt put out this sort of information or what, but this book wasn't very helpful. I would suggest a website forum over this book any/every day.
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This review is from: How to Modify Your Mopar Magnum V-8HP1473: A Step-by-Step Guide to Modifying Magnum Series Engines forHigh PerformanceStreet and Racing Applications (Mass Market Paperback)
This book is like the other Larry Shepard mopar small block book. It's okay, but needs more detail. Since Larry was an engineer at Chrysler, he only explores building the engine with Chrysler parts. I wish there was more detail on porting heads, oiling system mods, rocker arm selection and more. It is good to have it to use with other books for building a small block Chrysler, but I would not use it as a sole guidebook.
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The cylinder block is the heart of any engine project. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tappet angle, read the degree wheel, valve notches, cam centerline, motor mount ears, early water pump, installation centerline, piston notches, rpm listings, race headers, tappet bosses, beehive springs, ignition upgrade, compression ratio calculation, pin tower, street headers, drag chassis, hydraulic roller tappets, main oil galley, valve cover rail, hydraulic roller cam, tappet bores, tappet chamber, flat piston, thicker rotors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The cylinder block is the heart of any engine project. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
tappet angle, read the degree wheel, valve notches, cam centerline, motor mount ears, early water pump, installation centerline, piston notches, rpm listings, race headers, tappet bosses, beehive springs, ignition upgrade, compression ratio calculation, pin tower, street headers, drag chassis, hydraulic roller tappets, main oil galley, valve cover rail, hydraulic roller cam, tappet bores, tappet chamber, flat piston, thicker rotors Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mopar Performance, Super Stock, Pro Stock, Street Hydraulic, Magnum Vbs, Diamond Racing, Dodge Ram, Hot Rod Small-Block Mopar Engines, Professional Products, Street Mechanical Stage New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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