Pro Engine Builders and their Textbooks

[TheRoaringEagle]

Hi, I'm going to rebuild a chevy 6 cylinder. I've never rebuilt an engine entirely and I want to find out from the pro-builders what textbooks they've studied that gave them the core fundamentals of engine theory and building.

All the other books online seem to skim over a lot of basics and seem suited for casual reading for tips and tricks and not engine basics.

Thanks!

[Scott Parkhurst]

I wouldn't build an inline 6 without this:
http://www.amazon.com/Chevrolet-Inline-Six-Cylinder-Power-Manual/dp/1931128154/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292886498&sr=8-11

Otherwise, a stock-type manual (factory, chiltons, haynes) will cover all the basic rebuilder stuff.

..and some schmuck who posts here wrote this:
http://www.amazon.com/Horsepower-Performance-Handbook-Motorbooks-Workshop/dp/0760335524/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1292886609&sr=1-1

It's got some good info in it, too...

[theRG]

First book I bought about 5 years ago when I was just getting started. Good understanding of all the basics of parts, machining, assembly, and modification.

http://www.amazon.com/Engine-Builders-Handbook-Tom-Monroe/dp/1557882452/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1293072472&sr=1-1

Between this and a good shop manual you can have more than you need to take you through not only assembly but getting exactly what you want and need from the machine shop.