American Reference Books Annual, 1985

by Editor-Bohdan S. Wynar; Editor-Hannah L. Kelminson; Editor-Anna G. Patterson

George McNicholl. Hot rodders and street rodders who love vintage engines will appreciate this book's step-by-step coverage of the complete build-ups of 10 different vintage engines. Engines covered include the 354 Chrysler Hemi (naturally aspirated [NA] and blown), the 392 Chrysler (NA and blown), the 500 Cadillac, and the most popular engines of Three Chevy big-blocks (NA and blown) and two of the all-time favorite Chevy small-blocks. These are pre-electronic fuel injection (EFI) engines that can be built to deliver stunning horsepower, so they're extremely popular among hot rodders. This book describes in detail how to build each of these street-going engines properly so they deliver peak performance and reliability.

670 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 1985