Rebuilding Gen V Gen Vi Big Block Chevy Engines

A 502 crate motor, or just need additional information for your high performance engine buildup, you'll find this to be an invaluable guide to help complete your project. Book jacket.

A fully illustrated step-by-step guide to rebuilding big-block Chevys for better-than-stock performance. For millions of Chevy car and truck owners, this is the best and most complete engine rebuilding guide, including informative sections on: Casting numbers and parts ID ? Disassembly ? Cleaning and inspection ? Cylinder block and bottom-end reconditioning ? Cylinder head reconditioning ? Engine specs and clearances ? Step-by-step engine reassembly ? Torque values ? OEM part numbers

"Step-by-step disassembly, reconditioning and final assembly for Chevy Gen V and Gen VI big-block engines, 454 and 502 cid"--T.p.

From workhorse to racehorse, the big-block Chevy provided the power demands of the mid-‘60s. used in everything from medium-duty trucks to Corvettes, these engines are worth rebuilding. Do it right with this book! Clear, concise text guides you through each engine-rebuilding step. Includes complete specifications and more than 500 photos, drawings, charts and graphs. Covers troubleshooting, parts reconditioning and engine assembly. Tells you how to do a complete overhaul or a simple parts swap. One whole chapter on parts identification tells how to interchange parts for improvised durability or performance. Includes comprehensive specifications and casting numbers.

In our popular Workbench Series, How to Rebuild the Big Block Chevrolet covers the basics of any engine rebuild in over 450 color photos of step-by-step instruction. Subjects covered include the history of the big block Chevy, preperation and tool requirements, engine removal and teardown, first inspection, parts, machine work and clean-up, final engine assembly, and start-up. This book is essential for not only enthusiasts looking to rebuild their big-block Chevy, but as a guideline for building performance applications as well.

The editors of Chevy High Performance magazine combine their knowledge in this step-by-step guide to big-block Chevy engine buildups—from low-budget engine projects for mild street performance, to all-out race motors for drag strip action. Bolt-on modifications, engine block prep, cylinder heads, intake and exhaust systems, dyno-tested combinations, and more are covered in detail

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