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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: After 25 years out of the grease, this book is bringing it all back for me. Great detail and easy understanding. A must have for the serious rebuilder.
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Summary: By Far the Best Book on the Subject
Review: I purchased and read several engine blueprinting books before undertaking my 396 LT1 stroker project. Voeglin's book is not a step by step guide, unless its been revised since I read it, but it does flow in logical order. What it does have is some of the best and most complete advise on what to check and why. This book is not for the plastigauge set: you'll need a set of micrometers and preferably a dial bore guage, etc. It will definately teach you how to use them.Like most such books, it centers around the small block Chevrolet, but is not specific to them: he provides information in numerous places where Mopars and Fords deviate from the Chevrolet.
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Summary: By Far the Best Book on the Subject
Review: I purchased and read several engine blueprinting books before undertaking my 396 LT1 stroker project. Voeglin's book is not a step by step guide, unless its been revised since I read it, but it does flow in logical order. What it does have is some of the best and most complete advise on what to check and why. This book is not for the plastigauge set: you'll need a set of micrometers and preferably a dial bore guage, etc. It will definately teach you how to use them. Like most such books, it centers around the small block Chevrolet, but is not specific to them: he provides information in numerous places where Mopars and Fords deviate from the Chevrolet.
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Summary: Good principles
Review: This book has some very good principles on engine blueprinting (as the name suggests), but tends to be more Chevy/American engine oriented.
With import performance these days (European and Japanese straight fours and staight sixes, twin cams, v-tec, and four/five valve heads), an updated version with broader scope is needed.
Adequate photographs make the text easy to understand, and the witing is straightforward.
If you are not a professional engine builder, at least you will know what to ask for next time you visit the machine shop.
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Summary: great reference book
Review: This book is packed with valuable information - a great text. it is the best engine book i have read- and i have tried quite a few. The author writes well and is not just repackaging information from every other how-to automotive book. In fact it is almost an overload and it might be even better with some tools to help bring it all together for someone who wants to apply this information to their own project. For the author - you could really tie the information all together by putting in checklists at the end of the book, in addition to useful forms you already have. You could provide a selection of checklists for suggested preparation and mods for various levels of performance. You could add a project planning guide/checklist. you could add a suggested sequence of tasks for planning and carrying out an engine project. also, for those who will not do their own machine work - tips on choosing a good machine shop. Also, we now know that exposure to various solvents, oils, used oils, and other chemicals can cause a variety of both acute and chronic illnesses. The illustrations in the book are great, but they show people using their bare hands to do various tasks that may expose their skin to potentially harmful substances, many of which can be harmful through skin absorption. Many of automotive/machine shop chemicals my have volatile components that can also create an inhalation hazard. Also, it is important to clean chemicals off of your skin before eating, smoking or holding your wife and kids. A few simple precautions can reduce or eliminate the potential harmful effects of these exposures: thin disposeable nitrile gloves (still have good tactile qualities and help reduce handwashing time and effort), frequent handwashing (especially immediately following accidental- or intentional - chemical-to-skin exposure), adequate ventilation, labelling of chemicals, Material Safety Data Sheets (so you know which chemicals are the really nasty ones), substitution of the nasty chemicals with less harmful ones where possible, proper storage of hazardous materials to prevent fire or spills. To preserve our environment for our kids: reuse or recycle chemicals, properly dispose of hazardous waste, keep harmful chemicals out of reach of kids, and teach your apprentice engine builders/racers/machinists good practices and respect for chemicals. Finally, it would set a good example to show the proper use of safety goggles or face shields in the illustrations. These precautions need not be restrictive. Good faceshields, gloves, ventilation and safety containers are designed to allow you to work unhindered. These are meant as constructive suggestions to make a great book even better. thanks for the great information. You have helped me with my project. I will look for other books by the written by you.
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Summary: great reference book
Review: This book is packed with valuable information - a great text. it is the best engine book i have read- and i have tried quite a few. The author writes well and is not just repackaging information from every other how-to automotive book. In fact it is almost an overload and it might be even better with some tools to help bring it all together for someone who wants to apply this information to their own project. For the author - you could really tie the information all together by putting in checklists at the end of the book, in addition to useful forms you already have. You could provide a selection of checklists for suggested preparation and mods for various levels of performance. You could add a project planning guide/checklist. you could add a suggested sequence of tasks for planning and carrying out an engine project. also, for those who will not do their own machine work - tips on choosing a good machine shop. Also, we now know that exposure to various solvents, oils, used oils, and other chemicals can cause a variety of both acute and chronic illnesses. The illustrations in the book are great, but they show people using their bare hands to do various tasks that may expose their skin to potentially harmful substances, many of which can be harmful through skin absorption. Many of automotive/machine shop chemicals my have volatile components that can also create an inhalation hazard. Also, it is important to clean chemicals off of your skin before eating, smoking or holding your wife and kids. A few simple precautions can reduce or eliminate the potential harmful effects of these exposures: thin disposeable nitrile gloves (still have good tactile qualities and help reduce handwashing time and effort), frequent handwashing (especially immediately following accidental- or intentional - chemical-to-skin exposure), adequate ventilation, labelling of chemicals, Material Safety Data Sheets (so you know which chemicals are the really nasty ones), substitution of the nasty chemicals with less harmful ones where possible, proper storage of hazardous materials to prevent fire or spills. To preserve our environment for our kids: reuse or recycle chemicals, properly dispose of hazardous waste, keep harmful chemicals out of reach of kids, and teach your apprentice engine builders/racers/machinists good practices and respect for chemicals. Finally, it would set a good example to show the proper use of safety goggles or face shields in the illustrations. These precautions need not be restrictive. Good faceshields, gloves, ventilation and safety containers are designed to allow you to work unhindered. These are meant as constructive suggestions to make a great book even better. thanks for the great information. You have helped me with my project. I will look for other books by the written by you.
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Summary: Best printed material on the subject...
Review: This book provides the necessary information to get you going toward developing or improving your serious engine building skills. What it doesn't and shouldn't have are the figures for your particular combination. For example: If you are building a small block Ford, it doesn't tell you that your pin height should be XYZ with ABC stroke. What it does do is tell you how use the precision tools required to assemble cylinder heads, short block (including degreeing your cam) and all of the computational formulas needed for compression ratio, CID, etc..etc. The material is presented well and is full of lots of good information without the common bias for a particular brand engine . Even though Small Block Chevy parts are pictorialized throughout the book, the text and information apply to any motor. An example describing how to check pushrod length and rocker arm geometry alone is worth $.... Impressive, fact-filled read of Engine Blueprinting without forcing you to go step-by-step, but giving them to you in logical order. Take Care. Rob!
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Summary: Best printed material on the subject...
Review: This book provides the necessary information to get you going toward developing or improving your serious engine building skills. What it doesn't and shouldn't have are the figures for your particular combination. For example: If you are building a small block Ford, it doesn't tell you that your pin height should be XYZ with ABC stroke. What it does do is tell you how use the precision tools required to assemble cylinder heads, short block (including degreeing your cam) and all of the computational formulas needed for compression ratio, CID, etc..etc. The material is presented well and is full of lots of good information without the common bias for a particular brand engine . Even though Small Block Chevy parts are pictorialized throughout the book, the text and information apply to any motor. An example describing how to check pushrod length and rocker arm geometry alone is worth $.... Impressive, fact-filled read of Engine Blueprinting without forcing you to go step-by-step, but giving them to you in logical order. Take Care. Rob!
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Summary: If you are interested in advanced engine assembly, read this
Review: This one book has all advanced assembly methods known to all racing shops. Although a few of the methods listed are out dated, if still is one of the best books I have read on Engine Rebuilding. Blueprinting an engine, is an involved process and this book outlines this process in grate detail.
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Summary: This book has to be on your workbench!!
Review: We just bought the updated version of this book to go with our almost worn-out original copy. Hands down, the best book on learning the correct procedures for blueprinting an engine, not just rebuilding it. Anyone who desires to understand the how's and why's of setting up their engine correctly will want to have this book on their workbench. The material is easy to read, pictures are descriptive, and the author makes the understanding of complicated procedures easy to understand.
Even if you cannot perform the machine work, at least you will understand what you need to ask for, the reasons why, and understand if it was done correctly.
In our opinion, a 5-Star rating does not do this book justice. 10-Star would be more like it and it's our hope that Rick Voegelin will consider writing additional technical guides in the near future.
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