Engine Management

Engine Management
Author: Greg Banish
Publisher: CarTech Inc
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1932494421

Tuning engines can be a mysterious art, all engines need a precise balance of fuel, air, and timing in order to reach their true performance potential. Engine Management: Advanced Tuning takes engine-tuning techniques to the next level, explaining how the EFI system determines engine operation and how the calibrator can change the controlling parameters to optimize actual engine performance. It is the most advanced book on the market, a must-have for tuners and calibrators and a valuable resource for anyone who wants to make horsepower with a fuel-injected, electronically controlled engine.

How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engines

How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engines
Author: Joseph Potak
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1616730935

For gearheads who want to build or modify popular LS engines, How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engines provides the most detailed and extensive instructions ever offered for those modding LS engines through the Gen IV models. The LS1 engine shook the performance world when introduced in the 1997 Corvette. Today the LS9 version far eclipses even the mightiest big-blocks from the muscle car era, and it does so while meeting modern emissions requirements and delivering respectable fuel economy. Premier LS engine technician Joseph Potak addresses every question that might come up: Block selection and modifications Crankshaft and piston assemblies Cylinder heads, camshafts, and valvetrain Intake manifolds and fuel system Header selection Setting up ring and bearing clearances for specific uses Potak also guides readers through forced induction and nitrous oxide applications. In addition, the book is fully illustrated with color photography and detailed captions to further guide readers through the mods described, from initial steps to final assembly. Whatever the reader’s performance goals,How to Build and Modify GM LS-Series Engines will guide readers through the necessary modifications and how to make them. It’s the ultimate resource for building the ultimate LS-series engine! The Motorbooks Workshop series covers topics that engage and interest car and motorcycle enthusiasts. Written by subject-matter experts and illustrated with step-by-step and how-it’s-done reference images, Motorbooks Workshop is the ultimate resource for how-to know-how.

Tuning the A-Series Engine

Tuning the A-Series Engine
Author: David Vizard
Publisher: Haynes Publishing
Total Pages: 512
Release: 1999-12-31
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781859606209

Increase the power output of your A-Series! This fact-filled guide covers all aspects of engine tuning in detail, including filters, carburation, intake manifolds, cylinder heads, exhaust systems, camshafts, valve trains, blocks, cranks, con rods and pistons, plus lubrication systems and oils, ignition systems, and nitrous oxide injection. Applicable to all A-Series engines, small and big bore types, from 803 to 1275cc.

How to Power Tune MGB 4-Cylinder Engines

How to Power Tune MGB 4-Cylinder Engines
Author: Peter Burgess
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2013-08-09
Genre:
ISBN: 184584517X

New edition for Summer 2013. All you need to know about getting maximum performance for road and track from the MGB 4-cylinder B-Series engine.

Secrets of Speed

Secrets of Speed
Author: Nick Swager
Publisher: David and Charles
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2019-06-06
Genre:
ISBN: 1787115704

The process of building 4-stroke engines to a professional standard, from selecting materials and planning work, right through to methods of final assembly and testing, written for the DIY engine builder in an easy-to-understand style, and supported by approximately 200 photographs and original drawings. Containing five engine inspection and build sheets, and the contact details of approximately 45 specialist manufacturers and motorsport suppliers, the book explains build methods common to all 4-stroke engines, rather than specific makes or models. An essential purchase for all engine-building enthusiasts.

How to Modify Your Mini

How to Modify Your Mini
Author: David Vizard
Publisher: Hp Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1977
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780912656472

Graphs, tables, diagrams, and sequential close-up photographs supplement advice on achieving high performance with the British car and detailed discussions of such topics as engine types, carburetion, head castings, tuning, and lubrication

Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems

Designing and Tuning High-Performance Fuel Injection Systems
Author: Greg Banish
Publisher: CarTech Inc
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2009
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1932494901

Greg Banish takes his best-selling title, Engine Management: Advanced Tuning, one step further as he goes in-depth on the combustion basics of fuel injection as well as benefits and limitations of standalone. Learn useful formulas, VE equation and airflow estimation, and more. Also covered are setups and calibration, creating VE tables, creating timing maps, auxiliary output controls, start to finish calibration examples with screen shots to document the process. Useful appendixes include glossary and a special resources guide with standalone manufacturers and test equipment manufacturers

Honda/Acura Engine Performance

Honda/Acura Engine Performance
Author: Mike Kojima
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2002-04-02
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781557883841

A comprehensive guide to modifying the D, B and H series Honda and Acura engines.

Engine Management

Engine Management
Author: Dave Walker
Publisher: Haynes Publications
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2001
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781859608357

Basic carburetion and fuel injection theories in layperson's terms. Software allows reader to simulate the effects of changing system parameters.