By The Book: Building A Max Power Small-Block

Exhaust systems is only one aspect of building power that the book covers.

Exhaust systems is only one aspect of building power that the book covers.

When you get a group of car enthusiasts together and they get to talking cars, it becomes readily apparent that they all seem to have a common need and want that binds them – horsepower. For some reason, it seems that we all have an instinctual feeling that our cars never seem to have enough horsepower. No matter how much get up and go an engine makes, we always crave more. What’s more, is that we always search for ways to save money while increasing said horsepower. Many times, this means fabricating parts, buying used parts, searching classified ads, and combing swap meets looking for great deals. We as high-performance junkies take pride in out-performing the guy in the other lane while spending a lot less to do it.

If you're looking for a guideline to build more power into your small-block Chevy engine, this book is the guide you need.

If you’re looking for a guideline to build more power into your small-block Chevy engine, this book is the guide you need.

In an effort to help everyone achieve that want and need, we’re here to tell you that Cartech Books has literally developed a guide to help achieve both needs – How to Build Max-Performance Chevy Small Blocks on a Budget. The book has been the go-to guide since it was released, and Cartech has brought back an all-new color edition. This colorized edition of a previous best seller contains the latest engine-building techniques, profiles current technology, and includes today’s affordable parts and engines. The book showcases ten engine builds, which include complete parts lists and dyno charts. The best part, is that all builds are completed at what could be considered a nominal cost.

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Inside the book you’ll find color images, diagrams, and charts that are easy to read and very informative.

Engine builder and technical writer David Vizard has turned his attention to extracting serious horsepower from Chevrolet’s venerable small-block engine, while keeping everything done within a budget. This book delivers details of desirable factory part numbers you can utilize, easy do-it-yourself cylinder-head modifications you can do, inexpensive but effective aftermarket parts, the best blocks, rotating assembly (crankshafts, rods, and pistons), camshaft selection, lubrication, induction, ignition, exhaust systems, and so much more.

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This page taken from the book is indicative of the information you’ll find throught this bound engine building guide.

Take for example the chapter on exhaust systems. Vizard discusses everything from header and collector length and sizes, pressure waves, and even muffler flow. Do you really know how much exhaust flow your engine needs? Vizard gets in-depth and makes sure to inform you. The complete analysis throughout the entire book that Vizard delivers is invaluable.

If you want to learn more about building the small-block Chevy, you need to order Cartech’s book, David Vizard’s How To Build Max Performance Chevy Small Blocks On A Budget. You can learn more about this book HERE, and if you order and use promo code “CHEVY”, you can even save 35-percent off your order! What are you waiting for, order yours today?

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Randy Bolig

Randy Bolig has been working on cars and has been involved in the hobby ever since he bought his first car when he was only 14 years old. His passion for performance got him noticed by many locals, and he began helping them modify their vehicles.
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