High Performance Crate Motor Buyer's Guide (S-a Design) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by John Baechtel (Author)

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Product Description
Automobile manufacturers and aftermarket builders have gotten into the business of producing and selling race-ready, high performance engines. They arrive in a crate--guarantee and all! This book explains these engines to the enthusiast, including what components do and don't come with the engine, how the engines are built, power torque outputs, which engines best fit which applications, costs, problems, shortcomings, and legal issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN); illustrated edition edition (May 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884089135
• ISBN-13: 978-1884089138
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,630,270 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Old technology but maybe this is what you want, November 23, 2000

By	George Underwood (Byron, GA USA) - See all my reviews

Although this book has a copyright date of 1996, the newest engine data I could find was 1987. It is a good reference for crate engine suppliers (I assume most are still in business) and general selection information. It is heavy on race/hotrod/performance applications but has info applying to daily drivers also. And it has a chapter on preparation and startup of the engine. It discusses carburetors, and "old fashioned" distrubutor ignitions with vacum advance. If you are looking for data on updating your 90's GM truck to a modern Vortec (like me), this is NOT the book to get. There is no info on using modern ignition/engine management systems. Nor any data on throttle body or fuel injection. There is no data on engine mount fitment for swapping older/newer engines into vehicles.