[u]Corvette Fuel Injection and Electronic Engine Management
Focuses more on EFI theory and the systems/sensors. It covers very little tuning, but still is a great reference source for tuning beginners. Includes fairly up-to-date information for TBI, TPI, LT1/4 and LS1/6 (2001) information. A must read for the LS/6 owner.
How to Tune and Modify Engine Management Systems
Concentrates on EFI tuning, though is more focused on imports. It's a good book that goes into details why certain tables and parameters are adjusted.
My most prized publication above all others is Claude Rouelle's Race Car Dynamics Workbook. I have no idea where you could find a copy other than going to an OptimumG siminar, maybe e-bay ?...
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I have read a bunch of the books above but i am looking for books on how to setup the valvetrain, Rocker adjustment, pushrd length, Lifter pre load, etc.
I want to be able to do that stuff myself.
If you get all the way thru Taylor's textbook and understand it all, come back and teach us! I certanly wouldn't recommend it as a place to start. I use it as a reference for particular questions. If you think in BMEP rather than torque/hp, etc. you are probably almost ready for Taylor.
Milliken's Rececar Vehicle Dynamics is great, but it helps to have some basic background. The chapter by Terry Satchell is my fav.
Herb Adams wrote in an understandable manner for more basic readers even though he knows much more than what's in the book. It's a good start.
Most everything Vizard writes has merit, especially when he has tested it himself.
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If you get all the way thru Taylor's textbook and understand it all, come back and teach us! I certanly wouldn't recommend it as a place to start. I use it as a reference for particular questions. If you think in BMEP rather than torque/hp, etc. you are probably almost ready for Taylor.
Milliken's Rececar Vehicle Dynamics is great, but it helps to have some basic background. The chapter by Terry Satchell is my fav.
Herb Adams wrote in an understandable manner for more basic readers even though he knows much more than what's in the book. It's a good start.
Most everything Vizard writes has merit, especially when he has tested it himself.
I'm currently reading IC engines by Ferguson. He keeps referencing Taylor and a publication by him around 1985 in reference to derivtion of the Mach index, sonic choke etc.
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If you get all the way thru Taylor's textbook and understand it all, come back and teach us! I certanly wouldn't recommend it as a place to start. I use it as a reference for particular questions. If you think in BMEP rather than torque/hp, etc. you are probably almost ready for Taylor.
Milliken's Rececar Vehicle Dynamics is great, but it helps to have some basic background. The chapter by Terry Satchell is my fav.
Herb Adams wrote in an understandable manner for more basic readers even though he knows much more than what's in the book. It's a good start.
Most everything Vizard writes has merit, especially when he has tested it himself.
I dont understand most books in their entirety; thats the point right
I've probobly read about 1/4 of both volumes. The pace slows dramatically as you read on.
As soon as the speed of sound comes into play, I'm intimidated. I hate compressible flow.
ya, i just bought how to build high performance chevy LS1/LS6 V8s by Will Handzel.
it gives a lot of specs on the gen 3 small block motors and it has step by step on dropping out the motor (main reason i got it) i havnt really read much of it yet because i just got it but it seems like it has some usefull info
Ari, I suggest you edit your first post and make the book examples links to say Amazon. I think this is sticky material but it will need to cleaned up.
This definately could be a sticky. I was getting ready to add it to my favorites but now that it may be a sticky I wont need to. I took a look as some internal combustion engine books and they are very expensive. I had no idea they would cost so much. But if you learn from them than they are well worth it.
Ari, I suggest you edit your first post and make the book examples links to say Amazon. I think this is sticky material but it will need to cleaned up.
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