Ultimate American V-8 Engine Data Book 1949-74 (DataBook) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Peter Sessler (Author) "Buick introduced the Fireball V-8 engine in 1953..." (more)
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Product Description
This complete listing of American V-8 engine specifications from the 1950s through the early 1970s provides general information as well as part numbers for basic engine components. Specs listed include bore, stroke, horsepower, torque, displacement, valve sizes, VIN letter codes, and body applications, in addition to part numbers for manifolds, cylinder heads, and other basic items. All American manufacturers of the period are represented--Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Packard, Studebaker, AMC, Chrysler, DeSoto, Imperial, Dodge, Plymouth, Ford, Mercury, Edsel, Lincoln, and International.

About the Author
Freelance writer and photographer Peter Sessler is the former editor of Musclecar magazine. His other MBI titles include Illustrated Mustang Buyer's Guide and Illustrated Mercury Buyer's Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (May 7, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760304890
• ISBN-13: 978-0760304891
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #826,662 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful, November 10, 2006

By	R. Montgomery (Va.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book was good about giving info about all types of engines and the differences between them. I still rate it a 4 and hope you enjoy it

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, March 2, 2003

By	JT (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews

You simply cannot go wrong. This book, at this price, is a veritable font of information. The only thing I'd like to see is an expansion of the detail. Info is given on block and head casting #'s, and valve sizes, but no info on camshafts. What's more, there were more American postwar engines in the period that were every bit as interesting as the V-8s (Corvair, Slant-6, etc.). I'd gladly pay more to see it expanded in it's scope. All in all, great book.

5.0 out of 5 stars American V8 engine data book, April 7, 2008

By	A. C. Tarrant (Wellington, New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great book.Brief history of each engine's development,design aspects,special features and application.Informative unbiased text.Pages of casting numbers,dimensions,horsepower and torque figures.All the main manufacturers and some lesser ones featured.This book was just what I was looking for and I recommend it to anyone whose interest is V8 performance from the factory.