How To Power Tune Rover V8 Engines

• By Des Hammill
• Published August 2005 (UK)
• ISBN 1-903706-17-3
• £29.99 UK
• A brand new title in the best-selling SpeedPro series
• Covers 3.5, 3.9, 4.0 & 4.6 litre Rover and Land Rover engines
• Much of content applicable to Buick & Oldsmobile 215ci engines (USA), Leyland P76 4.4 litre (Australia) and TVR Tuscan 4.45 litre engines.
• Maximum road or track performance & reliability for minimum money
• The author is an engineer with much professional experience of building race engines
• Suitable for the enthusiast as well as the more experienced mechanic
• All the information given is based on practical experience.

Contents

Component identification & interchange; limitations of standard components; short block preparation/clearances; solving oiling & main cap problems; full details of head modifications; optimising ignition settings; exhaust system requirements; Holley & SU carburettor/inlet manifold options; camshaft & valve train requirements; modifications for racing/road use.

The Author

Des Hammill is a New Zealander who now lives in Exmouth, England with his English wife, Alison. A professional engineer, Des has spent a lifetime building and trouble-shooting high performance road and race car engines of all types. His practical, down to earth approach, ensures his guidance is clear and that time and money is not wasted on modifications and components that don't deliver real, cost effective performance gains. Des also takes his own photographs and creates his own line drawings.

Specification

Paperback. 250 tall x 207mm (9-7/8 tall x 8-1/8in). 216 pages. Over 190 mainly colour illustrations.

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