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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.
Mad Scientist? Growing up in the '50s and '60s in a small suburb of
Chicago, a nerdy kid like Dickie could experiment to his heart's
content. No one batted an eye when he took off for parts unknown
after a hearty breakfast. Read how he almost burned down his school
with a science fair project, turned on neighbors' lights with
high-powered radio gear, violated top-secret security procedures,
stuffed monkeys into small race cars, built a one-armed robot that
drank too much, and other antics while on his way to earning his
"mad scientist" moniker. Richard has written articles for
electronics and automotive publications, including "How to Build
Max-Performance HEMI Engines." He adopted the phrase that still
gets him into hot water: "After all, how hard can it be?" About the
Author Richard Nedbal lives with his wife Linda and two Corgis in
Northern California. Publisher's website: http:
//sbprabooks.com/RichardNedbal Cover art by Leah Jay Artworks
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