Chevy big-block engine parts interchange
Subtitle: [the ultimate guide to sourcing & selecting compatible factory parts]
By: John Baechtel
Series: Performance how-to; SA design; S-A design
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781613250921; 9781613250501
Subjects: Modification; Parts; Motors; Chevrolet automobile
Notes: "SA254"--Cover.
Table of contents: title: Formidable forerunners: Gen II, the Mark series; title: Basic engine architecture; title: Understanding RPO codes; title: 396-ci V-8; title: 427-ci V-8; title: 454-ci V-8; title: Tall-deck big-blocks; title: Big-block crate engines; title: Interchange characteristics; title: Cylinder block compatibility: Block types; title: Gen V to Mark IV cylinder head adapters; title: Gen V block coolant passage compatibility; title: Original blocks; title: GM blocks available; title: Early-model blocks; title: Main bearing caps; title: Rear main seals; title: 366, 396, 402 blocks; title: Working with tall-deck blocks; title: Late-model blocks; title: Big-block gaskets; title: Timing covers; title: Cylinder head gaskets; title: Rear main seals; title: Intake gaskets; title: Carburetor heat riser gaskets; title: Fasteners; title: Rocker arm studs and guide plates; title: Big-block rotating assembly: Crankshaft interchange; title: Rear main seals; title: Crankshaft types; title: Flywheels and flexplates; title: Factory rods; title: Reconditioned rods; title: Pistons and rings; title: Cylinder heads; title: Port design; title: Iron heads; title: Aluminum heads; title: Peanut-port heads; title: Combustion chamber revisions; title: Replacement heads; title: Race heads; title: Induction system: Intake manifolds; title: Carburetors; title: Camshaft: Interchangeability; title: Firing order; title: Valve lifters; title: Pushrods; title: Guideplates; title: Valvesprings; title: Rocker arms; title: Camshaft drives; title: Big-block distributor and ignition system: Aftermarket distributors; title: Firing order; title: Lubrication and cooling system: Oiling systems; title: Oil pans; title: Exhaust manifold; title: Flywheel and flexplate: Balancers; title: Bolts and dowels; title: High-performance factory balancers; title: Bellhousings; title: Starters; title: Big-block Chevy resources: Swap meets; title: Internet; title: Machine shops; title: Publications; title: Speed shops; title: Engine builders; title: Junkyards and auto dismantlers; title: Car clubs; title: Car shows; title: Aftermarket replacement parts; title: Source guide.