"In the simplest terms, an engine is an air pump. Whether you're a professional engine builder or a serious amateur engine builder, you must understand engine airflow dynamics and must apply these principles if you want to optimize performance. If you want to achieve ultimate engine performance, you need this book."

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1:

- Airflow Basics
- Airflow Path
- The Seven Cycles to Max Power
- Torque and Horsepower
- Volumetric Efficiency
- Theoretical CFM
- Understanding BSFC
- Contributing Engine Systems 

Chapter 2:

- Relevant Properties of Air
- Physical Composition of Air
- Mass and Weight
- Density
- Coping with Variables
- The Ideal Gas Laws
- Correction Factors
- The MSA and the Air Density Index
- Density Altitude
- Fuel Properties to Consider
- Octane Rating
- Gasoline Variables
- Conclusion 

Chapter 3:

- Engine Airflow Components
- Fundamentals of Air Motion
- Cross Sections and Path Lengths
- Carburetors and Throttle Bodies
- Air Velocity and Boundary Layers
- Obstructions and Pressure Changes
- Wave Tuning
- Torque Peak RPM

Chapter 4:

- Intake Manifold
- Intake Manifold Types
- Plenum Characteristics
- Mixture Conditioning
- Surface Texturing
- Reversion
- Additional Intake Considerations
- Extrude Honing
- Flow Testing Intake Manifolds

Chapter 5:

- Cylinder Heads
- Component Compatibility
- Airflow Control Point
- Street versus Race Heads
- Where the Power Comes From
- Best Racing Combo
- Flow Factors
- Valves and Valve Sizes
- Evaluating Cylinder Head Potential
- Piston CFM Demand
- Critical Valve Transitions
- Bore Size
- Port Taper

Chapter 6:

- Combustion Chambers
- Cylinder Filling and Pressure Recovery
- Combustion Power and Efficiency
- Chamber Types
- Chamber Flow Concerns
- Chamber Texture
- Valve Shrouding

Chapter 7:

- Exhaust System
- Pressure Wave Tuning
- Flow Path Disruptions
- Exhaust Flow Tuning
- Power Adders
- Exhaust Port Surface Texture
- Valve Shape and Angle 

Chapter 8:

- Flow-Bench Testing
- What Is a Flow Bench?
- Consider Application Differences
- Flow-Bench Information
- Flow-Bench Limitations
- Calculating Lift-to-Diameter Ratios
- Calculating Valve Curtain Area
- Flow-Bench Tools 

Chapter 9:

- Practical Applications
- Begin with a Software Program
- Air Filters
- Carburetors and Throttle Bodies
- Intake Manifolds
- Cylinder Heads
- The Exhaust Side

...Conclusion 

...Source Guide

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