SOLD: Pro Engine Blueprinting is a Motorbooks PowerTech Series book. Contains 144 pages of blueprint information. There are lots of photos and drawings that make the book easy to follow. This book is not engine specific, it’s written so that the information can be used to blueprint most engines. Book is in like new condition
Contents include the following chapters and condensed general contents.
1. Engine rebuilding and blueprinting tools. Explains how to use and read some special measuring tools.
2. Cylinder blocks. How to select clean a choose a block.
3. Crankshafts. Problems and fixes.
4. Connecting rods and pistons. Basics, checking materials and how rebuild rods.
5. Cylinder Heads. Selection and inspection.
6. Preparing cylinder blocks. Covers boring, honing, rod & rod and crank clearances.
7. Preparing the crankshaft. Crankshaft grinding, counterweight modifications, micropolishing, straightening and clearances.
8. Preparing the connecting rods. Balancing and checking clearances.
9. Preparing Pistons. Piston to wall clearance, valve pockets, piston rings, wrist pins and balancing.
10. Preparing cylinder heads and valves. Valves and seats, valve guides, porting, spring pressure, rocker arms and pushrods.
11. Camshaft basics and preparation. Selecting a camshaft, duration, valve overlap and changing cam phasing.
12. Compression ratio and balancing. Computing compression ratio and the down-side of high compression.
13. Engine assembly tips. Installing rods to pistons, installing piston and rod assembly, Installing camshaft and timing gears, Installing cylinder head, priming and installing oil pump, installing the intake manifold and installing the distributor.
Price $10, includes free media mail shipping to USA addresses. PayPal or usual direct payments ok. If interested send a PM for payment information.
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