Description
- Covers all traditional Pontiac V-8s, 326-455ci,
- Features factory and aftermarket components
The traditional Pontiac V-8 ushered in the age of great American overhead-valve V-8s with its introduction in 1955. Almost immediately, it became the basis for competition powerplants. As time passed and the engine evolved to greater heights and larger displacements, avid Pontiac enthusiasts took advantage of the design's strong points and overcame its weaknesses to build a legendary performance history.
Today's Pontiac enthusiast has a wide range of factory and aftermarket components to choose from, and in How to Build Max-Performance Pontiac V-8s, all the critical components are reviewed in great detail. The book includes in-depth reviews of all the factory performance components, and gives honest advice on the proper way to modify them for optimal power and durability. The book also gives - you an assessment of the many aftermarket accessories offered for these great engines, and shares the capabilities such parts bring with them. Additionally, author Rocky RoteIla accomplishes complete high-performance engine buildups and shares the results.
If you're considering building a traditional Pontiac V-8 engine for increased power and performance or even competitive racing, this book is a must-have.
About the Author
Rocky Rotella and his family's driving passion has been Pontiac muscle cars. Rotella has owned and rebuilt a number of Pontiacs himself, including a 1976 Trans Am. He has contributed scores of articles to High Performance Pontiac and Smoke Signals. He lives in LaVista, Nebraska, and works at Rotella's Italian Bakery in Omaha.
Book Details:
Publisher Code: CT-SA233
ISBN 13: 9781934709948
Author: Rocky Rotella
Published: 2012
Pages: 144
Dimension: 215x280mm
Soft Cover, colour illustrations
