Bøger af Des Hammill

All you could want to know about the most famous and popular high performance sidedraught carbs. Covers strip and rebuild, tuning, choke sizes and much more.

A brand new title in the best-selling SpeedPro!"e; series._x000B_Covers 3.5, 3.9, 4.0 & 4.6 litre engines from 1967 to date._x000B_Maximum road or track performance & reliability for minimum money._x000B_The author is an engineer with much professional experience of building race engines._x000B_Suitable for the enthusiast as well as the more experienced mechanic._x000B_All the information is based on practical experience.

Expert practical advice from an experienced race engine builder on how to build a high-performance version of Ford's naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder 1600, 1800 & 2000cc Pinto engine.

Features advice on how to build and modify SU carbs for 4-stroke applications, including competition cars. This work includes needle reprofiling.

Includes chassis integrity, geometry, ride height, camber, castor, kpi, springs, shockers, testing and adjustment.

Providing advice on how to find optimum timing for maximum power, this text aims to help readers to choose the right camshaft for their individual application. It applies to all four stroke car-type engines.

How to blueprint any 4-cylinder, 4-stroke engine's short block for maximum performance and reliability. Covers choosing components, crank and rod bearings, pistons, camshafts and much more.

Des Hammill provides expert practical advice on how to build an ignition system that delivers maximum power reliably. This book tells you how to build an excellent system, in a cost effective way, and how to optimise the ignition timing of any high-performance engine. A useful hands-on guide for the home mechanic.

Practical and clear information aimed at Mini owners who want to improve their cars performance without spending a huge amount of money. The modifications described relate to simply bolting-on the appropriate mix of (mainly standard) parts, then tuning the engine to the specifications given. Includes advice on gear ratios and uprating brakes.

The complete guide to choosing and specifying Holley carburetors for engines for road or track performance.

Seen through the eyes of an engineer and including the detailed recollections of those who were there, this is an account of the trials and tribulations of leading edge race engine design from 1952 to 1966.

Classic reprint of the complete guide to modifying the 1275cc A-Series engine for high-performance with reliability, and without wasting money on parts or modifications that don't work. This book explains how many original components can be used in high-performance applications, and includes expert building tips and techniques. Colour images.

Years of meticulous research have resulted in this unique history, technical appraisal (including tuning and motorsports) and data book of the Ford V8 Cleveland 335 engines produced in the USA, Canada and Australia, including input from the engineers involved in the design, development and subsequent manufacture of this highly-prized engine from its inception in 1968 until production ceased in 1982.