How to Build High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams/Valvetrains (S-A Design)
by Graham Hansen
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Author: Graham HansenEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-11-10
ISBN: 1932494081
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: S-A Design
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Book Review: very good for price, but not great however
Summary: 4 Stars
I have purchased over a handful of chevy small block related tech books over the past few years. This book is very good... for the price. It restates a lot of information you ought to be easily able to pick up on from magazine articles (like chevy hi-performance or gmhtp) and even for free of the web from credible sources, but the whole purpose of buying such a book is to have all that information in one place for reference. So for a fair price, it's a very good book and a good read. I doubt I will buy another head/cam/valvetrain type book for a while; book would be very good for those who know little to nothing on the subject because it's written rather simple and straight forward, and also not a bad book for those who know a lot already because the book does cover a lot and by going over ALL the fundamentals you still learn stuff.
Only things I were disappointed with were errors, like statements such as VE is at the peak horsepower rpm point(page 100) when pages earlier the statement of VE is highest at the rpm point of peak torque (page 13). And I wasn't too thrilled with their chart on LSA narrow vs wide, that seemed to contradict previous and later information that goes into detail and describes how & why the change in LSA has an affect (which then doesn't agree with their chart). The book doesn't have all the answers and there may not even be a correct answer for some questions but it does a good job of at least bringing them to your attention and helps you to think about them. Only other thing I was disappointed with was the lack of math and science on certain subjects like cylinder head flow and port shape/sizing, they always give you the beyond the scope of this book excuse and dumb down the topic. Dumbing down only keeps people dumb! Next time add the hardcore math/science/physics stuff !
Summary of How to Build High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams/Valvetrains (S-A Design)
Graham Hansen, author of the best-selling SA Design title How To Build Big-Inch Chevy Small Blocks, takes the mystery out of camshaft and valvetrain function, selection, and design. He covers camshaft basics, including a thorough explanation of how a cam operates in conjunction with the rest of the engine and valvetrain. He discusses technical terms like overlap, lobe centerline, duration, lift, and cam profiling. Comparisons between roller and flat-tappet cams are addressed and analyzed. This book covers rocker arms, lifters, valves, valvesprings, retainers, guideplates, pushrods, and cam drives, as well as detailed information on how to degree a cam and choose the proper cam for your application. Finally, matching cams to cylinder heads, analyzing port flow, and proving it all through dyno tests round out this informative volume.
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