Description
Author: David Vizard, ISBN: 9780879385958, paparback, 160 pages.
- Professional Advice on Correctly Installing Camshafts and Valvetrains
- Rocker Arms, Lifters, Valve Springs, Retainers
- Supercharger, Turbocharger and Nitrous-Oxide Camshafts
For performance and horsepower, it all comes down to one thing: your camshaft. It doesn't matter if you have trick flowbench ported cylinder heads and a rock-strong bottom end if your cam is not the right one for your engine.
Camshafts are also one of the least understood elements with many variables and misinformation surrounding their use. This book gets rid of all the smoke and mirrors. It gives you the background information, test comparisons, detailed examination of profiles, lobe centerline angles, and cam timing to help you select the right stuff.
Here is professional advice on camshafts, rocker arms, lifters, valve springs, retainers, and more—complete with over 300 step-by-step how-to photos anc test charts!
Contents
Acknowledgments and Guest Editors 4
Foreword
By Harvey J Crane, Jr 5
Introduction 6
1 Camshaft and Valvetrain Basics 7
2 Lobe Centerline Angles and Cam Advance 16
3 Cam Timing Variables 23
4 Comparing Camshafts 34
5 Duration, Lift, and Power 39
6 Cams for Nitrous, Superchargers, and Turbos 53
7 Cam Profiles 65
8 Camshaft Mechanics 72
9 Camshaft Types 78
10 Lifters 81
11 Rocker Arms 99
12 Valve Springs and Retainers 114
13 Camshaft Drives 126
14 Camshaft and Valvetrain Installation 133
15 Cures for Engine Block Inaccuracies 140
16 Camshaft Selection 145
17 Buying a Camshaft and Valvetrain 156
Sources 157
Index 159
