Engine production for the typical car manufactured today is a study in mass
production. Benefits in the manufacturing process for the manufacturer often run
counter to the interests of the end user. What speeds up production and saves
manufacturing costs results in an engine that is made to fall within a wide set
of standards and specifications, often not optimized to meet the original
design. In short, cheap and fast engine production results in a sloppy final
product. Of course, this is not what enthusiasts want out of their engines. To
maximize the performance of any engine, it must be balanced and blueprinted to
the exact tolerances that the factory should have adhered to in the first place.
Four cylinder, V-8, American or import, the performance of all engines is
greatly improved by balancing and blueprinting. Dedicated enthusiasts and
professional racers balance and blueprint their engines because the engines will
produce more horsepower and torque, more efficiently use fuel, run cooler and
last longer.
In this book, expert engine builder and veteran author Mike Mavrigian
explains and illustrates the most discriminating engine building techniques and
perform detailed procedures, so the engine is perfectly balanced, matched, and
optimized. Balancing and blueprinting is a time consuming and exacting process,
but the investment in time pays off with superior performance. Through the
process, you carefully measure, adjust, machine and fit each part together with
precision tolerances, optimizing the design and maximizing performance. The book
covers the block, crankshaft, connecting rods, pistons, cylinder heads, intake
manifolds, camshaft, measuring tools and final assembly techniques.
For more than 50 years, balancing and blueprinting has been an accepted and
common practice for maximizing performance. An enthusiast or professional that
invests the time to precisely build an engine in this fashion will be rewarded
with an engine that will run strong and last for years. This book provides an
unprecedented level of detail and instruction on the process of balancing and
blueprinting your engine.
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