High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams and Valvetrains

By Graham Hansen

The photos in this edition are black and white. 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1613250568
• ISBN13: 9781613250563
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Cartech
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"