How to build Tiger Avon or GTA sports cars for road or track - Updated & Revised New Edition

How to build Tiger Avon or GTA sports cars for road or track - Updated & Revised New Edition
Author: Jim Dudley
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2013-12-05
Genre:
ISBN: 184584579X

The step-by-step guide to building YOUR dream sports car on a budget. The Tiger Avon is a high-quality, high-performance cycle-wing roadster, while the GTO is a sleek new design. Both models are based on readily available Ford mechanical components with a choice of independent or live axle rear suspension. Engine wise, you can use a straight 4 or V8 of your choice, including Ford Pinto, Ford Zetec, Rover K-Series or even motorcycle units. If you already have a Tiger Avon, the book will show you how to convert it to a GTA if you fancy a new look.

How to Power Tune the BMC/BL/Rover 998 A-Series Engine for Road and Track

How to Power Tune the BMC/BL/Rover 998 A-Series Engine for Road and Track
Author: Des Hammill
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2015-05-11
Genre:
ISBN: 1845846648

The 998 A-Series powers Minis and Metros in particular. The book’s advice can also be used to uprate Midget/Sprite 948cc engines to 998cc. Complete guide to obtaining maximum power with reliability from the popular 998cc engine.

Lotus Seven replicas & Caterham 7: 1973-2013

Lotus Seven replicas & Caterham 7: 1973-2013
Author: Rob Hawkins
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2020-01-22
Genre:
ISBN: 1787116956

Having this book in your pocket is like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from the author's years of Lotus/Caterham Seven experience, learn how to spot a bad car quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right car at the right price!

How To Power Tune Ford V8 - 221, 255, 260, 289, 302 & 351 cu in Smallblock engines for road and track

How To Power Tune Ford V8 - 221, 255, 260, 289, 302 & 351 cu in Smallblock engines for road and track
Author: Des Hammill
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 423
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre:
ISBN: 1845845994

The complete illustrated guide to building a powerful and reliable high performance Ford V8 smallblock engine for street or track use. Covers limitations of standard components, component modifications, component interchanges, blueprinting and professional build tips. All Des Hammills advice is based on many years of practical experience with these engines.

How to Build Motorcycle-engined Racing Cars

How to Build Motorcycle-engined Racing Cars
Author: Tony Pashley
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781787111691

If you are aspiring to build a racing car, How to Build Motorcycle-engined Racing Cars could be the book that you’ve been waiting for! Tony Pashley revisits the path that he took in the Pashley Project articles in Race Tech magazine during the design and construction of two successful hillclimb cars, but this time in great detail, with a view to enabling the reader to carry out a similar exercise for themselves. Although hillclimb and sprint cars are the focal topic, a lot of the book is applicable to race cars in general. The cars under discussion in the book are powered by motorcycle engines, which are meeting with great success in the smaller racing car classes. The total process of building a car is described, beginning with the selection and procurement of the engine. Chassis and suspension design is covered in a simplistic but adequate manner as the author’s aim is to minimize the inclusion of involved calculations. Two recipes for chassis construction are illustrated in detail, along with guidance on the processes of construction and a description of the required equipment. Following on from this, the fabrication of the suspension is explained. Further chapters are dedicated to the remaining aspects of the vehicle, covering transmission, brakes, fuel and coolant systems, and electrics. The book is heavily illustrated with 200 photographs and extensive explanatory diagrams and tables. It is a vital addition to any would-be kit car builder's library.

The 4-Cylinder Engine Short Block High-Performance Manual

The 4-Cylinder Engine Short Block High-Performance Manual
Author: Des Hammill
Publisher: Veloce Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-10-02
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781787113343

The 4-Cylinder Engine Short Block High-Performance Manual is a complete practical guide on how to blueprint (optimise all aspects of specification) any 4-cylinder, four-stroke engine's short block to obtain maximum performance and reliability without wasting money on over-specced parts. Includes choosing components, crankshaft & conrod bearings, cylinder block, connecting rods, pistons, piston to valve clearances, camshaft, engine balancing, timing gear, lubrication system, professional check-build procedures and much more.

Trackday Car Preparation

Trackday Car Preparation
Author: David Hornsey
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2020-01-03
Genre:
ISBN: 1787116859

Trackday Car Preparation helps you choose the best upgrades for your trackday car. Tailored to your budget, your chosen car, and what you want to get out of your trackdays, this book gives advice on the best places to direct your modifications to deliver the results that you want. Whether you're after out-and-out speed, fun handling, or maybe tractability and adjustability, this book gives you the advice you need to help make your car a potential trackday winner.

Alfa Romeo TZ-TZ2

Alfa Romeo TZ-TZ2
Author: Vitto Witting da Prato
Publisher: Giorgio Nada Editore Srl
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-02-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9788879116411

Having left motor racing in the early 1950s - at least officially - Alfa Romeo returned to the sport once again at the start of the following decade due to the commitment and enthusiasm of Autodelta. This Alfa offshoot distinguished itself by preparing and racing about 30 of the manufacturer's different cars that really did make history. Among them, the Giulia TZ holds a place at the head of the crowd. It had a 1.5-litre, 113 hp engine from the Giulia SS, front and rear suspension of modern conception, disc brakes and an especially bold body shaped by Zagato on a modern tubular chassis. Those were the strong points of this car, which scored results of absolute prestige in its brief career at Sebring, in the Targa Florio, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Tour de France. Vito Witting da Prato, already the author of a meticulously written book on the Alfa Romeo SZ, covers the winning, human, technical and sporting factors of this unforgettable car in a monumental work. A book which, to the precise text and painstaking historical reconstruction, has been added illustrations of previously unpublished pictures and technical designs by Autodelta.