Author: Peter Burgess Publisher: David and Charles ISBN: 184584517X Category : Languages : en Pages : 316
Book Description
New edition for Summer 2013. All you need to know about getting maximum performance for road and track from the MGB 4-cylinder B-Series engine.
Author: Peter Burgess Publisher: Veloce Publishing ISBN: 9781874105619 Category : Automobiles Languages : en Pages : 112
Book Description
How to Power Tune MGB 4-Cylinder Engines By Peter Burgess. Subtitled: For Road & Track. Build a powerful and reliable engine the first time - without wasting money on incompatible components or modifications that donÆt work. Burgess covers the BMC/British Leyland B-series engine (except the early 3-bearing crankshaft unit) as fitted to the MGB and MGB GT. Provides advice on MGB/MGB GT suspension, brakes and rolling-road (dyno) tuning. Sftbd., 8 3/4"x 9 3/4", 112 pgs., 150 b&w diagrams & ill.
Author: Peter Burgess Publisher: Veloce Publishing ISBN: 9781787113411 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
How to get maximum performance from the MGB's four-cylinder B-series engine for road or track.This book tells you all you could want to know, expert tips, and is packed with understandable and down-to-earth advice based on the author's years of hands-on experience. Covers all MGB and MGB GT 4-cylinder engines (except 3-bearing crank engines) Explains the ‘first principles’ of engine power and tuning Handy ‘power recipes’ to help achieve the performance you want How to improve airflow, camshafts, carburation, ignition and exhaust Lubrication and cooling systems improvements Uprating suspension, wheels, tyres and steering for better handling How to set-up and tune on a rolling road Comprehensive appendix with formulae and tuning data Includes cam timing tables for Piper and Kent cams List of specialists and suppliers to help with your MGB tune Written by an acknowledged expert, who runs a well-known tuning business in Derbyshire, England. Peter Burgess has been working with MGBs since 1978 and his engine building expertise has produced many MGB race wins. He is also the author of How To Build, Modify & Power Tune Cylinder Heads.
Author: Des Hammill Publisher: David and Charles ISBN: 1845845994 Category : Languages : en Pages : 423
Book Description
The complete illustrated guide to building a powerful and reliable high performance Ford V8 smallblock engine for street or track use. Covers limitations of standard components, component modifications, component interchanges, blueprinting and professional build tips. All Des Hammills advice is based on many years of practical experience with these engines.
Author: Brian Long Publisher: Veloce ISBN: 9781845840334 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 238
Book Description
Perceived as a replacement for the long running Leone, the Impreza quickly gained a great reputation through Subaru's successful WRC program. This book covers the full story of the Impreza, from concept through to the current production car, looking at the rally machines along the way, and illustrated throughout with contemporary material. Now with over 400 mainly color pictures and significant additional text, this is a fantastic warts and all account of an amazing car.
Author: Terry O'Neil Publisher: David and Charles ISBN: 178711841X Category : Languages : en Pages : 432
Book Description
This book focuses on the different aspects that contributed to the development of Northeast American sports car racing during the 1950s. The evolution from amateur drivers racing on public roads in 1950, to both professional and amateur drivers racing at private, purpose-built tracks in 1959, demanded huge leaps of faith, trust and understanding. The transition was neither easy nor uneventful for drivers, clubs or track owners, and the tragedy, politics and intrigue that came to characterise the period are covered here in fascinating detail.
Author: Terry O'Neil Publisher: David and Charles ISBN: 1787118436 Category : Languages : en Pages : 208
Book Description
Runways and Racers focuses on sports car races held at military installations throughout America in the early 1950s. It was a marriage of convenience for the Sports Car Club of America and the Strategic Air Command, with both parties gaining advantages from the arrangement. The thorn in the side turned out to be a Congressman whose own aspirations exceeded his standing, but who found himself in a position to be able to influence the outcome of events ...
Author: Roger Williams Publisher: David and Charles ISBN: 1845846400 Category : Languages : en Pages : 899
Book Description
All models of car have their own common faults and foibles as well as the general ills that can afflict all cars. This book represents the collected knowledge of many MGB experts and allows problems to be identified and assessed quickly, and then to be dealt with in the most appropriate way.
Author: David Hornsey Publisher: David and Charles ISBN: 1787116859 Category : Languages : en Pages : 173
Book Description
Trackday Car Preparation helps you choose the best upgrades for your trackday car. Tailored to your budget, your chosen car, and what you want to get out of your trackdays, this book gives advice on the best places to direct your modifications to deliver the results that you want. Whether you're after out-and-out speed, fun handling, or maybe tractability and adjustability, this book gives you the advice you need to help make your car a potential trackday winner.
Author: Jim Dudley Publisher: David and Charles ISBN: 184584579X Category : Languages : en Pages : 491
Book Description
The step-by-step guide to building YOUR dream sports car on a budget. The Tiger Avon is a high-quality, high-performance cycle-wing roadster, while the GTO is a sleek new design. Both models are based on readily available Ford mechanical components with a choice of independent or live axle rear suspension. Engine wise, you can use a straight 4 or V8 of your choice, including Ford Pinto, Ford Zetec, Rover K-Series or even motorcycle units. If you already have a Tiger Avon, the book will show you how to convert it to a GTA if you fancy a new look.
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