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So, I am a few years out of college and always enjoyed learning new stuff. I have a degree in double E, but have a good grasp of mechanics. I look forward to future project cars and would love to learn as much as possible about building engines. Can anyone recommend any good articles or books on anything to do with engine design? Anything from block, to heads, to cam and everything in between. I get a little jealous always hearing people talk about cam specs and what goes with what setup. I have no clue how to figure out what cams go with what. And everything else intrigues me. Please point me in the right direction.

Thanks!

 

There is a sticky on books to read but it's in another forum, which must remain nameless.

Try Googling "books 101" engine

If you are serious, spend some time learning the basics, but in depth. The last book on the list is a good start. Plan to spend LOTS of time with it.

 

Engine


John Lingenfelter on Modifying SB Chevy Engines Very GOOD book to start at,well and easy to read

How to hotrod big-block

How to Hotrod Small-Block Chevys

High-Performance Chevy LS1/LS6

Dyno-Proven GM LS1 Thru LS7 Performance Parts

Engine Blueprinting

Chevy LS1/LS6 Performance: High Performance Modifications for Street and Racing by Chris Endres

How to Build High-Performance Chevy LS1/LS6 V-8s: Modifying and Tuning GM III Engines for GM Cars & Pickups by Will Handzel

Internal Combustion engine fundamentals by Heywood

Engineering Fundamentals of the Internal combustion engine by Pulkrabek

Ford Performance



Cyllender heads

How to build and modify chevrolet small-block v-8 cyllender heads
by David Vizard



Valvetrain

How to build and modify chevrolet small-block v-8 camshaft & valvetrain
by David Vizard


High Performance Camshafts: Best of Hot Rod Serie



Turbo

Maximum Boost
by Corky Bell
(Testing,Designing and installing Turbo systems)



Chassis


How to Build a Winning Drag Race Chassis and Suspension

Very well written and GOOD info on Chassis,Suspension and Fastener info for Real Racers


Chassis Engeneering
by Herb Adams
(Beginners book,goes into the basics of suspension setups and weight distribuition)

Race Car Dynamics by Claude Rouelle(Maggie)


Racecar Vehicle dynamics -Miliken


Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook



Drivetrain

Turbo Hydra 350(Th350)



Tuning/PCM Books

Corvette Fuel Injection and Electronic Engine Management - Focuses more on EFI theory and the systems/sensors. It covers very little tuning, but still is a great reference source for tuning beginners. Includes fairly up-to-date information for TBI, TPI, LT1/4 and LS1/6 (2001) information. A must read for the LS/6 owner.

How to Tune and Modify Engine Management Systems - Concentrates on EFI tuning, though is more focused on imports. It's a good book that goes into details why certain tables and parameters are adjusted.


Misc

Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing



Advanced readers

The internal Combustion Engine in Theory and Practice Vol 1 by Charles F. Taylor

The internal Combustion Engine in Theory and Practice Vol 2 by Charles F. Taylor

The scientific design of exhaust and intake systems

Design and Simulation of Four-Stroke Engines

 

All good choices. I'd emphasize reading anything Vizard has published and the Taylor books to get into the theory and math. They should be easy reading for an engineer. Kind of hard for me to wade through though.

Rich

 

amazon.com here I come!!