How to Hop Up Chevrolet & GMC Engines

<p>This Roger Huntington classic will help you understand how things were done in 1951! This book is a reprint of the original edition first published in 1951. Some of the items covered are speed tuning theory and practice building costs as well as horsepower and torque specifications for 1937-54 Chevrolet 6 cylinder engines including the 228 248 and 270 GMC engines. Procedures and components detailed include fitting the block stock and special Wayne and Horning cylinder heads rocker arms pushrods cams boring for larger pistons rings drilled crank-shafts intake manifolds exhaust headers ignitions and superchargers.<p>Also highlighted are classic speed equipment components developed and manufactured by Barker Belond Besasie Champion Clark Edelbrock Edmunds Chet Herbert Hilborn Horning Howard Iskenderian Italmeccanica JE Pistons Mallory McGurk Newhouse Nicson Spalding Tattersfield Venolia Vertex Wayne Wico and Zoller.<p>Explanation of the Chevy power family is included as well as the path to power block modification and assembly estimating horsepower and planning the job to get the most performance for your money. Clearances and general operating instructions are provided for the Wayne-equipped engine. Whether you want to hop up your Chevrolet 6 for a period correct build or are just curious about how things were done in 1951 this little guide will be a fun addition to your library.</p>