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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: ...Introduction to Small Block Chevy Cams and Valvetrains
Chapter 2: ...Camshaft Basics
Chapter 3: ...Roller Cams
Chapter 4: ...Valvetrain Overview
Chapter 5: ...Valves, Springs, Retainers, and Keepers
Chapter 6: ...Rocker Arms, Studs, Pushrods, and Lifters
Chapter 7: ...Cam Drives
Chapter 8: ...Shaft Rocker Systems
Chapter 9: ...How to Install and Degree a Cam
Chapter 10: ...How to Choose a Cam
Chapter 11: ...Supercharger, Nitrous, and Turbo Cams
Chapter 12: ...Valvetrain Dynamics
Chapter 13: ...Matching Cams and Cylinder Heads
Chapter 14: ...Dyno Tests
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