Turbochargers HP49 (HP Books): Turbo Design, Sizing & Matching, Spark-Ignition & Diesel Engine Applications, Water Injection, Controls, Carburetion, Intercooling, ... Street & Race Cars, Boats, Motorc [Paperback]

Hugh MacInnes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1984

The most comprehensive turbocharger book available, Turbochargers tells readers how to select and install the correct turbo for big and small HP gains. Covers turbo design, sizing and matching; controls, carburetion, exhaust, ignition, intercooling, marine and high altitude applications. Turbo suppliers and kit-maker addresses included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: HP Trade (January 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895861356
• ISBN-13: 978-0895861351
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,630 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Professional & Technical > Automotive > Customize
  • #7 in Books > Professional & Technical > Automotive > Racing
  • #19 in Books > Professional & Technical > Automotive > Repair

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dated, but quite useful., October 19, 2000

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Matthew Allen Cramer (Tucker, GA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turbochargers HP49 (HP Books): Turbo Design, Sizing & Matching, Spark-Ignition & Diesel Engine Applications, Water Injection, Controls, Carburetion, Intercooling, ... Street & Race Cars, Boats, Motorc (Paperback)

This book provides excellent information on how to select a turbocharger (or multiple turbochargers) for an engine, hook it up, and control it. If you want to turbocharge almost any engine built before the 80's, this book contains most of the information you'll need to set it up. Considering the number of hot rodders who still use carbs and engines developed over 20 years ago, this book's still quite useful.

The biggest weakness of this book is a lack of coverage of fuel injection and other recent developments. At the time this book was written, people thought that computer-controlled engines were more or less unmodifiable, and the technology that changed that isn't covered in this book. It also has some amusing predictions, such as speculation about the future of tractor pulling.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of Turbos, despite being dated, October 13, 1998

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Danny - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turbochargers HP49 (HP Books): Turbo Design, Sizing & Matching, Spark-Ignition & Diesel Engine Applications, Water Injection, Controls, Carburetion, Intercooling, ... Street & Race Cars, Boats, Motorc (Paperback)

This book is out of date! Many things have changed since 1984. A new revision is called for... Nonetheless, the book covers most subjects very well, although the technical detail drops sharply after the first chapter or two. Very valuable information about turbo sizing and matching, different configurations, bi- and tri- (yes) turbos, intercooling, aftercooling, water injection, oiling, exhaust... All this information is as relevant as ever. If only the technical detail have been kept throughout the book... As an American book, it uses the Imperial measurement system (CFM/PSI/CID etc.) exclusively! Metric favourites beware... A very good section in the end about problems and troubleshooting. If you're interested in turbos, go and buy it.

Danny Halamish

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars useful, May 14, 2000

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Mark Holden - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turbochargers HP49 (HP Books): Turbo Design, Sizing & Matching, Spark-Ignition & Diesel Engine Applications, Water Injection, Controls, Carburetion, Intercooling, ... Street & Race Cars, Boats, Motorc (Paperback)

Using only this book as an information source, I succeeded in my goal of converting a diesel camper engine to a turbo diesel, increasing power by 35% while decreasing the operating temperature. Hugh MacInnes gives excellent explanations of turbo theory, practice, and real world rules of thumb. He tells you how to perform the necessary math to match a turbo to an engine, as well as providing simplified graphs for math-phobics. I agree with some other reviewers that the book badly needs updating and expanding. I feel it has been edited a bit too severely. One of the few "how to" books I have that actually tells you how to.