Stock Car Setup Secrets HP1401

Stock Car Setup Secrets HP1401
Author: Bob Bolles
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2003-06-03
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101503041

Learn everything you need to know about winning in this hands-on guide, which features the latest stock car racing chassis and suspension technology. Subjects covered include: roll centers, chassis setup, racing shocks, aerodynamics, springs, steering systems, rear geometry, brakes, testing procedures, design priorities, chassis dynamics, bump steer, weight transfer, camber/caster/Ackermann, racing software and instructions.

Stock Car Racing Engine TechnologyHP1506

Stock Car Racing Engine TechnologyHP1506
Author: Editor of Stock Car Racing Magazine
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2007-06-05
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101157119

Build smarter, race faster, win more.Covers topics such as airflow basics, cylinder head and fuel systems tech, blueprinting tips and techniques, camshaft theory, and selection.

The Race Car Chassis HP1540

The Race Car Chassis HP1540
Author: Forbes Aird
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2008-09-02
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1440637938

This invaluable handbook on the structural design and science behind the race car chassis includes sections on materials and structures, structural loads, a brief overview of suspension and chassis design, multi-tube and space frame chassis, joining ferrous metals, stressed skin construction, and joining light alloys.

How to Build a Winning Drag Race Chassis and SuspensionHP1462

How to Build a Winning Drag Race Chassis and SuspensionHP1462
Author: Wayne Scraba
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2007-03-06
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101097833

A guide to setting up your car for maximum handling performance on the street or strip. This instructional handbook shows readers how to set up their street machine chassis for high performance street or amateur drag strip racing. Not only are chassis and suspension the most popular types of modification, but their technology is constantly evolving. It offers the latest techniques for maximizing car performance on streets and strips. This definitive guide includes in-depth sections on chassis fabrication, rear axle selection and setup, rear and front suspension, shocks and springs, brakes, steering, and wheels and tires.

How to Modify Your Mopar Magnum V-8HP1473

How to Modify Your Mopar Magnum V-8HP1473
Author: Larry Shepard
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2005-09-06
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101142405

Famed Mopar performance guru Larry Shepard offers a comprehensive guide on modifying Chrysler's popular Magnum V-8, used in 1992-and-newer Dodge Ram and Dakota; 1998-and-newer Durango; and 1994-98 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.2L and 5.9L V8 engines. Includes sections on the cylinder block, piston/rods/crankshafts, cylinder heads and valvetrain, induction, exhaust, ignition and lubrication systems, engine swapping guide and horsepower calculations.

Welder's Handbook

Welder's Handbook
Author: Richard Finch
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2007-02-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1440639310

A newly-updated, state-of-the-art guide to MIG and TIG arc welding technology. Written by a noted authority in the field, this revised edition of HP's bestselling automotive book-for over 20 years-is a detailed, instructional manual on the theory, technique, equipment, and proper procedures of metal inert gas (MIG) and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding.

Ford Engine Buildups HP1531

Ford Engine Buildups HP1531
Author: Evan J. Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2008-08-05
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101051280

A guide of more than 35 complete engine buildups offering a wide variety of performance levels for several generations of Ford V8 engine families.

How to Customize Your Ford F-150 Truck, 1997-2008

How to Customize Your Ford F-150 Truck, 1997-2008
Author: Editors of Truckin' Magazine
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2008-05-06
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101652438

Hot how-to projects on modifying your F-150. From the editors of Truckin' magazine, this guide offers high performance tips and projects to transform the Ford F-150 into a custom street truck. It includes sections on bolt-on engine modifications, custom paint, and interior accessories.

Porsche 911 HP1489

Porsche 911 HP1489
Author: Mitchell Rossi
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2006-08-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101501707

The ultimate high performance guide for 911S owners. This hands-on book. offers step-by-step guidance for rebuilding the engine, chassis, suspension, brakes, body and interior, for maximum street and road racing performance.

Racing Engine Builder's HandbookHP1492

Racing Engine Builder's HandbookHP1492
Author: Tom Monroe
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 643
Release: 2006-09-05
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1101503033

This is a complete guide to building racing engines, focusing on tips and techniques that will help an engine builder build a motor for any application: drag racing, circle track, road racing, or boats.