Reviewers from Hemmings Daily and Motor Sport praise its comprehensive nature and clear, well-illustrated line drawings. Book Review: The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines
: The middle section shifts focus to actual engine preparation, detailing critical processes like balancing and blueprinting , cylinder head work, and combustion chamber layout. The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines (6...
: The opening chapters delve into the laws governing high-performance engines, including thermodynamics , gasflow, and mechanical efficiency. It explains how heat affects operation through concepts like the Otto Cycle and clarifies the mechanics behind horsepower and torque. Reviewers from Hemmings Daily and Motor Sport praise
The book is structured into three main sections that guide the reader from high-level physics to hands-on modification: cylinder head work