How to Rebuild Small-Block Ford Engines (Paperback)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: HP Trade (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0912656891
• ISBN-13: 978-0912656892
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #126,975 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The contents are very informative and easy to follow, October 29, 1999

By	David Sims ([e-mail]) (Monett, Missouri,USA) - See all my reviews

If you are familiar with Ford engines or not this book is a valuable tool for rebuilding small block Fords. The information inside will save you time and headaches if read before you attempt your engine rebuild. The book is well written in a step by step easy to read format.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How to Rebuild Small-Block Ford Engines, July 10, 2002

By	Adam Portman (Louisville, Ky) - See all my reviews

I found How to Rebuild Small-Block Ford Engines to be a very informative book. This book goes over almost everything envolved in rebuilding all Ford small-block V-8 engines from the 221 to the 351W, including parts that interchange with other small-block Fords and tuning up your freshly rebuilt engine.
Soon, I will begin to rebuild the engine in my '89 Mustang. The 302 small-block under the hood has definitely seen better days. It is down on power and it smokes. Now that I have read this book I have a much clearer understanding of what makes my engine do this and now I know how to fix it.
This book answered many questions I have been trying to answer since I first became interested in motors, such as, what parts should I buy for the rebuild?, what tools do I need to install them?, what machine processes should I have done?, and most importantly, do I even need a rebuild?
This book does a great job of explaning a rebuild but I was kind of bummed that it didn't have much information on performance engine builds. The book did make reference to the 289HP and the Boss and Cleveland engines but it didn't include information like how to port your cylinder heads, or how to pick a high performance camshaft. I would have liked the book to have mentioned something about how to increase the crankshaft stoke also.
This book is a bit old being written in the late '70s. It doesn't include information about the hydraulic roller cam engines or electronic fuel injection. The information in this book is still very useful despite not being current though. I personally recommend this book to anyone who is intending to do a small-block Ford rebuild or anyone who just enjoys learning about cars.

32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT REFERENCE, June 26, 2000

By	HECTOR RODRIGUEZ (ITALY) - See all my reviews

THIS BOOK IS A FANTASTIC REFERENCE TOOL FOR BUILDING SMALL BLOCK FORDS. THE TEXT IS WRITTEN IN PLAIN LANGUAGE EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND. IT SHOULD BE NOTED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS BOOK ONLY COVERS UP 1980.