V-Twin Tuner's Handbook (Performance pro series) (Paperback)

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If you're building an engine, or if you do your own tuning, The V-Twin Tuner's Handbook, Volume One is loaded with in-depth theory, practical mathematics and tuning tips needed to maximize performance. Don't miss out on this difficult-to-find information. It's your ticket to a faster Harley-Davidson V-Twin.

The fastest racers don't win with guesswork. They plan their work and work their plan before they buy a single part or tighten a single bolt--and so should you. If you're building an engine or doing your own tuning, to be competitive you need a thorough understanding of the key power producing factors. And knowing how to calculate critical values will take the guess work out of engine modifications and tuning, saving you time and money. The V-Twin Tuner's Handbook, Volume One provides you the pro secrets needed to stay ahead of the competition.

Explained and illustrated are simple equations needed to optimize your V-Twin's performance. You'll find equations for calculating horsepower, torque, bore and stroke, displacements, compression ratios, airflow, gearing, shift points, cam specs, E.T., MPH, intake and exhaust tract tuning, tuning factors, and much more! Also presented are practical engine design theory and tuning secrets that will give you a deeper understanding of torque and horsepower, compression ratios, rod lengths, piston acceleration and speed, engine efficiency factors, airflow requirements, performance gearing, performance prediction, tuning for weather, aerodynamics, and vacuum and pressure. The book is also jam-packed with over 70 handy reference and conversion tables containing crankcase specifications, engine displacements, compression ratios, gear ratios, quarter mile speeds, flowbench airflow conversions, relative air densities, jetting corrections, gasoline densities, tuning tips, decimal to metric equivalents, and electrical systems, just to name a few. There's even a section devoted to timesaving conversion factors.

Eliminate the guesswork and maximize performance when planning, designing and building your engine, and tune your bike like the pros. The V-Twin Tuner's Handbook, Volume One is an essential resource for all street rodders, racers, engine builders, tuners and automotive enthusiasts, and the ideal companion to The Big Twin High-Performance Guide.

From the Author

The V-Twin Tuner's Handbook, Volume One is part of a three-volume set by Crystal Publications called the Performance Pro Series. Over 20 years ago my 86 ci Sportster was completely disassembled and meticulously packed away in storage boxes. After spending 18 long months building a custom house and encountering Murphy's Law on more than one occasion, I thought it was time to again have some fun and rebuild the 86 ci Sporty with contemporary performance parts. What I discovered was that I had lost touch with current performance technology and was rusty in the procedures for designing, building and tuning the engine and bike. At the time, I wished there was a book that could provide me the information needed to build an engine and bike that would run at the front of the pack. After much research and review of my notes, I finally broke the code and built what, at the time, was a very competitive hot street Sporty. The experience of not having a source of reliable and detailed performance information planted the seed to someday use my writing, marketing and computer technology skills along with my Harley engine building and racing skills to write a comprehensive book with useful information for Harley performance enthusiasts. Although that "someday" took 15 years to reach fruition, it resulted in my writing The Big Twin High-Performance Guide, Volume One, the first book in the Performance Pro Series.

To write a comprehensive performance book takes an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the needs of the high-performance enthusiast. Moreover, compiling useful, compelling, hard-to-find performance information is extremely time consuming and difficult. (This is why such information is often conspicuously absent from some manuals, and why one author of a performance book recently extensively plagiarized The Big Twin High-Performance Guide.)

The Performance Pro Series is jam-packed with hard-to-find power secrets including advanced theory and application that provide the Harley-Davidson enthusiast the best in high-performance information for the V-Twin. The Series includes The Big Twin High-Performance Guide, Volume One and The V-Twin Tuner's Handbook volumes one and two. The Big Twin High-Performance Guide is highly acclaimed by performance enthusiasts, racers, aftermarket companies and dealers worldwide and is considered by many the bible for Harley performance. Hopefully, the Performance Pro Series will provide you a deeper understanding of the internal combustion engine and save you much time in your performance endeavors, while helping you optimize your motorcycle's performance.

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Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Atlantic Books; 5th edition (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964011530
• ISBN-13: 978-0964011533
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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