Title: Modern Engine Blueprinting Techniques - A Practical Guide to Precision Engine Building
Part Type: Reference Book
Author: Mike Mavrigian
Binding: Soft Bound
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
Publisher: CarTech
Manufacturer's Part Number: SA251
ISBN: 9781613250471
Quantity: Sold as Each
Engines are built to fall within a wide set of standards and specifications, often not optimized to meet the original design. In short, cheap and fast engine production results in a sloppy final product. Of course, this is not ideal for high performance engines. To maximize the performance of any engine, it must be balanced and blueprinted to the exact tolerances that the factory should have adhered to in the first place. Four cylinder, V8, American or import, the performance of all engines is greatly improved by balancing and blueprinting. Dedicated enthusiasts and professional racers balance and blueprint their engines because the engines will produce more horsepower and torque, more efficiently use fuel, run cooler, and last longer.
Balancing and blueprinting is a time consuming and exacting process, but the investment in time pays off with superior performance. Through the process, you carefully measure, adjust, machine, and fit each part together with precision tolerances, optimizing the design, and maximizing performance. The book covers the block, crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, camshaft, measuring tools, and final assembly techniques.
For more than 50 years, balancing and blueprinting has been accepted and common practice for maximizing performance. An enthusiast or professional that invests the time to precisely build an engine in this fashion will be rewarded with an engine that will run strong and last for years. This book provides an unprecedented level of detail and instruction on the process of balancing and blueprinting your engine.