Car Techbooks

Author: Danel Burrill with Jeffrey Zurschmeide, ISBN: 9781934709986, B&W reprint Fiberglass, carbon fiber, and composite materials can be used to construct a large variety of automotive parts. Hot rods, customs, sport compact cars, muscle cars,...

Now you can build your own dream campervan in just ten weeks – for less than £1000! This is the first book to give easy, step-by-step illustrated instructions for the amateur DIYer on a budget. Full of never before seen money- and time-saving...

Covers Advanced Techniques and Metals: Titanium, Magnesium, Aluminium, Stainless steel, & more  Welding is an essential skill for the classic car restorer and enthusiast fabricator because almost all high-performance or collector cars need...

Install complete wiring harness, Upgrade lighting system, Install aftermarket EFI system, Install electronic gauges, Install electric fan Electrical system upgrades are absolutely essential for a high-performance street, classic, or competition car to...

Fast Engine Math for Street and Race Applications. Calculations for: Engine displacement, Compression ratio, Torque & horsepower, Intake & header size, Carb Size, VE & BSFC, Injector sizing Piston speed High-performance racing...

Maximize Traction,  Learn proper suspension geometry.  Covers GM, Ford and Chrysler suspensions.  How to fine tune your car's launch.  Minimize 60-foot times. The key to successful drag racing is the car's...

For Many restorers, hot-rodders, and custom-car builders, the opportunity to toailor their vehicles to their own vision is almost as exciting as driving the car itself. From center consoles to garnish moldings, door panels to deck lids, there are...

The original Shelby Cobra left an indelible imprint on the automotive landscape. This nimble English roadster, powered by a raucous Ford V-8, set new performance standards, won countless races, and became an iconic supercar. The Shelby Cobra was only in...

First published in 1981 and regularly reprinted ever since, this remains one of the most comprehensive works available to the enthusiast engine tuner and race engine builder. Drawing on the author's many years of practical experience in tuning and...

By: David Vizard . build an affordable flow bench basic to advanced techniques optimize flow paths unshroud valves and more methods for aluminium and iron heads flow test heads to verify results In certain terms, the more air your cylinder head...

By: Daniel Stapleton . This book explains what ‘high performance’ really is, analysing each part of the classic or retro car – the engine, transmission, brakes, etc – and showing how it can be modified and improved for greater...

By: Steve Hole . A-Z of Kit Cars is a new encyclopaedia that lists every kit car produced since 1949 in unprecedented detail. This meticulously researched book, full of fact and anecdote is essential - and entertaining - reading for anyone interested in...