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How to Build Max-Performance Hemi Engines
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Hemi. The word alone evokes images of ultra-high-performance street cars and dominating race cars. No other engine has earned as much street credibility and race success. This engine resides at the pinnacle of American V-8 performance, and cars that carry a Hemi are some of the rarest, most expensive, and legendary muscle cars ever made. When Chrysler threw the wraps off the 426 in 1964, it made history. In the 1964 Daytona 500, the new Hemi-powered stock cars finished 1-2-3-4, announcing Chrysler's new era of dominance in racing. Fast forward to today: recently an immaculate 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda convertible sold for $2.16 million at a 2006 Barrett Jackson collector car auction. The factory Hemi cars have become legendary, easily eclipsing all other muscle cars in performance and value.
How to Build Max-Performance Hemi Engines details how to extract even more horsepower out of these incredible engines. All the block options from street versus race, new versus old, and iron versus aluminum are presented. Full detailed coverage on the reciprocating assembly is also included. Heads play an essential role in flowing fuel and producing maximum horsepower, and therefore receive special treatment. Author Richard Nedbal explores major head types, rocker-arm systems, head machining and prep, valves, springs, seats, porting quench control, and much more. All camshaft considerations are discussed as well, so you can select the best specification for your engine build. Induction options including EFI, aftermarket ignitions systems, high-performance oiling systems, and cooling systems are also covered. The book also examines in detail how to install and set up power adders such as nitrous oxide, superchargers, and turbochargers.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
About the Author 
Acknowledgments
Introduction 
Special Interview with Tom Hoover 
Chapter 1: A Brief History of the Hemi Engine
First-Generation Hemis 1951–1958 
The Chrysler 331 and 354
The 392
The End of Early Hemis
Chapter 2: Engine Blocks 
The Second-Generation 426 Hemi 
2008 Mopar Hemi Block Part Numbers 
Block Improvements
Aluminum Blocks 
Special Blocks
Chapter 3: The Rotating Assembly
Cast Crankshafts 
Forged OEM Crankshafts
Aftermarket Crankshafts 
Crankshaft Stroke 
Compression Height
Special Finish Work 
Recommendations
Crankshaft Journal Size
Magnafluxing 
Balancing
Connecting Rods 
Aluminum vs. Steel Rods
Pin Size
Pistons 
Chapter 4: Bearings
Coatings
Main Bearings 
Rod Bearings
Bearing Technical Information
Chapter 5: Heads 
Valve Arrangement 
Typical Flow Numbers
Iron or Aluminum Heads?
Port Height and Location
Intake and Exhaust Bolt Patterns 
Rocker Arm Considerations
Racing Considerations
Head Components
Springs
Head Preparation Sequence
Chapter 6: Valvetrain
The Camshaft 
Terminology and the Cam Card 
Degreeing a Camshaft
Types of Cams 
Special Camshaft Considerations
The Cam Drive 
Pushrods 
The Rocker System
Indy Cylinder Heads 
Rocker Arms
Chapter 7: Lubrication System
Chrysler Hemi Oiling System 
Some Technical Comments
Modifications and Improvements to the Oiling System 
Block Modifications
Chapter 8: Induction System 
Some Induction Basics
Types of Manifolds and Recommendations 
Forced Induction 
Carburetors 
Fuel Types 
Fuel Injection
Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI)
Chapter 9: Ignition System
Intermediate Shaft and Bushing 
Set the TDC Mark 
Hemi Ignition Basics 
RPM-Based Mechanical Advance
Load-Based Advance 
Rotor Phasing 
Effects of Timing on Power 
Types of Ignition 
Magnetos 
Coils 
Types of Distributors 
Modifying Distributors 
Spark Plug Tubes, Wires and Spark Plugs
Chapter 10: Cooling and Exhaust Systems
The Cooling System 
The Exhaust System
Chapter 11: Power Adders
Nitrous Oxide 
Turbocharging 
Power Adder Summary 
Chapter 12: Machining and Assembly
The Blueprinting Sheet 
Choosing the Parts
Engine Machining 
Machining the Rotating Assembly 
Machining the Block 
Head Machining and Head Assembly
Engine Assembly 
Chapter 13: Engine Combinations
Crate Hemi 
Stock Street Hemi with Quiet Valvetrain 
Normally Aspirated Hot Street Stroker Hemi
Normally Aspirated Hot Street Stroker Hemi with EFI 
Supercharged Street Hem
Race Hemi for Bracket Racing
Race Hemi for Top Sportsman Racing
Outlaw Race Hemi
Engine Combination Summary 
Chapter 14: On the Dyno
Appendix
Source Guide
Specifications
Publisher: Cartech Books / SA Design
Paperback: 144 pages, 342 B&W Photos
Dimensions: 8.3 x 10.8 x 0.5 inches
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