Car Techbooks

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...

By: Des Hammill . How to blueprint any 4-cylinder, 4-stroke engine's short block for maximum performance and reliability. Covers choosing components, crank and rod bearings, pistons, camshafts and much more. A complete practical guide on how to...

By: Jeff Hartman . With great power comes great responsibility; when working with superchargers, you'd better know what you're doing if you don't want your engine to wind up on the scrap heap. This book contains the critical information you...

By: Dennis W. Parks . Description In the world of automotive do-it-yourself projects it seems there's always been an air of mystery surrounding electrical wiring. "Do I have the right size and the right kind of wire? How do I connect them? What...

By: Derek Smith, Graham Bleathman . Description Following the success of the Cracking Contraptions Manual, Wallace has pulled the dust sheets off a further 20 of his ingenious inventions, from the Mind Manipulation-O-Matic and Bun Vac 6000 (Curse of the...

By: Mark Warner . Description The Electric Vehicle Conversion Handbook describes the process of converting an internal combustion-powered car or truck to electric power. Owning an electric vehicle (EV) means never having to pump gasoline into your...

By: Jon Kosmoski, Tim Remus . Description Written by noted custom painter Jon Kosmoski and how-to author Tim Remus, this book explains exactly how to apply graphics to nearly any vehicle. Early chapters cover shop set up, chemistry of paint, pinstriping...

By: Bentley Publishers, ISBN: 9780837617329, H017, Published by Bentley Publishers. 9780837617329   Bosch Automotive Handbook - Description: Reference handbook for academic and personal use. All about automotive engineering in a pocketbook. The New...

By: Jim Richardson, Tom Horwath . Description Learn how to paint like a pro! Pro Paint & Body is a complete guide to automotive paint and bodywork, from OEM accident repairs to custom finishes for show-winning cars. Now revised and updated this...

By: Keith McCord . Description For more than 30 years, cars and trucks have carried onboard diagnostics (OBD), which monitor and adjust major systems, including engine, drivetrain, fuel, and more. Many think that repairing or tuning the current system...