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How to Build Max-Performance Pontiac V-8s

AUTHOR Rotella, Rocky
PUBLISHER Cartech (10/15/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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The photos in this edition are black and white.

The traditional Pontiac V-8 ushered in the age of great American overhead valve V-8s with its introduction in 1955. Almost immediately, it became the basis for competition power plants. As time passed and the engine evolved to greater heights and larger displacements, avid Pontiac enthusiasts took advantage of the design's strong points and overcame its weaknesses to build a legendary performance history.

Today's Pontiac enthusiast has a wide range of factory and aftermarket components to choose from, and in How to Build Max-Performance Pontiac V-8s, all the critical components are reviewed in great detail. This book includes honest advice on the proper way to modify components for optimal power and durability. The book also gives readers an assessment of the many aftermarket accessories offered for these great engines, and shares the capabilities such parts bring with them. In addition, high-performance engine buildups are completed and the results are shared.

If you're considering building a traditional Pontiac V-8 engine for increased power and performance or even for competitive racing, this book is a critical component to achieving your goals.

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ISBN-13: 9781613254745
ISBN-10: 1613254741
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 146
Carton Quantity: 27
Product Dimensions: 8.50 x 0.31 x 11.00 inches
Weight: 0.78 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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Transportation | Automotive - Customizing
Transportation | Automotive - Repair & Maintenance
Transportation | Automotive - General
Dewey Decimal: 629.25
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The photos in this edition are black and white.

The traditional Pontiac V-8 ushered in the age of great American overhead valve V-8s with its introduction in 1955. Almost immediately, it became the basis for competition power plants. As time passed and the engine evolved to greater heights and larger displacements, avid Pontiac enthusiasts took advantage of the design's strong points and overcame its weaknesses to build a legendary performance history.

Today's Pontiac enthusiast has a wide range of factory and aftermarket components to choose from, and in How to Build Max-Performance Pontiac V-8s, all the critical components are reviewed in great detail. This book includes honest advice on the proper way to modify components for optimal power and durability. The book also gives readers an assessment of the many aftermarket accessories offered for these great engines, and shares the capabilities such parts bring with them. In addition, high-performance engine buildups are completed and the results are shared.

If you're considering building a traditional Pontiac V-8 engine for increased power and performance or even for competitive racing, this book is a critical component to achieving your goals.

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Author: Rotella, Rocky
Pontiac muscle cars have been the driving passion for "Rocky" James Rotella and his family. Rocky has owned and modified a number of Pontiacs including a 1976 Trans-Am 455 HO. He has contributed scores of articles to "High-Performance Pontiac" and "Smoke Signals". He lives in LaVista, Nebraska.
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