Small-Block Chevy Performance 1955-1996 by John Baechtel

Small-Block Chevy Performance 1955-1996 by John Baechtel

The small-block Chevy is widely known as the most popular engine of all time. Produced in staggering numbers and boasting huge aftermarket support, small blocks are the engine of choice for a large segment of the performance community.

Originally published as two separate volumes, Small Block Chevy Performance 1955-1996 now covers the latest information on all Gen I and Gen I Chevy small blocks, this time in one volume. This book continues to be the best power source book for small-block Chevy. The detailed text and photos deliver the best solutions for making your engine perform. Extensive chapters explain proven techniques for preparing blocks, crankshafts, connecting rods, pistons, cylinder heads, and much more. Other chapters include popular ignition, carburetor, camshaft, and valvetrain tips and tricks.

John Baechtel was a founding partner of the Westech Performance Group engine dyno testing laboratory and was a previous editor of Car Craft and Hot Rod magazines. He's also a member of the Bonneville 200 MPH club, with SCTA and FIA International speed records under his belt. He was the main force behind the restoration of the Summers Brothers Land Speed Record car for The Henry Ford Museum in 1993, when he drove the first production-based Mustang Cobra past 200 mph. He is still passionate about engines and high-performance technologies after more than 34 years of high-performance engine and vehicle testing. While following his interest in land speed racing and cultivating his huge collection of land speed model cars and memorabilia, he currently works as a technical consultant for various performance aftermarket firms.