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Aug 10, 2006
1 of 4 books, this series by Colvin is teriffic! 70-75
2 of 4 found this helpful The information in Colvin's series of Chevrolet By The Numbers books is well-organized, nicely complete, and not readily available anywhere else. The series is broken down by year: A book for '55--'59; '60--64; '65--69; and '70--'75.
The book starts by showing you how to properly identify a vehicle by decoding the VIN number and the trim tag. VIN charts and examples of trim tags are included, as are charts showing the trim combinations for each year
You can trace the origin of thousands of powertrain parts by referencing the casting number on the part. Once you find the number in the book, you get a short history and description of the part, an application list, there are usually at least one photo, and sometimes even engineering drawing(s) of the part. GM Technical Service Bulletins are included, where appropriate, to show additional factory-authorized information about a given part.
Covered items include: Engine code, engine block, crankshaft, cylinder heads, connecting rods, pistons, carburetor, intake manifold, exhaust manifolds, water pump, distributor, camshaft, alternator, transmission, rear axle/differential, wheels. Engines covered include 262, 307, 350, 400, 402, and 454.
I also appreciate that this book is manufactured in the USA, not in Communist China like so many automotive titles currently.
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Aug 12, 2006
Excellent color and B & W photos to go with the text
1 of 2 found this helpful I like Anthony Young's books, and this is another really good one. He does a wonderful job of balancing the historical details of the engine with the historical details of corporate politics, the vehicles the engine was installed in, and the demands of public policy. He provides a nice background to the history of the engine itself. There are photos and text that discuss the engineering goals, manufacturing methods, and the personalities involved.
The book is divided into chapters that each cover a decade: The Fifties, The Sixties, The Seventies, The Eighties, The Nineties. Because the book was published in '92, most of the nineties was "the small-block's future". A benefit to publishing in '92 is that he can not make the common mistake of calling the replacement for this engine a "next generation" or "new generation" Chevy Small Block. The LS-series (LS1, LS2, LS6, etc) is certainly NOT a "Chevrolet" engine, even though most magazine writers are actively trying to convince you otherwise.
Dissapointingly, printed in Hong Kong (Communist China) but on slick paper and having an overall feel of "quality" despite it's despotic origins. My one other complaint is that what could have been two absolutely stunning photos of the Chevy-powered Iso Griffo (an Italian GT car that would be competition for Ferrari and Lamborghini, and which used a variety of factory-installed American engines) are tragically out of focus: see pages 84/85, and 86.
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Aug 14, 2006
Nicely complete, just like the title says!
1 of 2 found this helpful This book covers nearly ALL the Hemi car engines except the current production (5.7/6.1) including the Australian six-cylinder, the Stage V conversion heads for B/RB blocks, the Polyspherical 318, crate engines, and the Toyota Hemi Clone.
Lots of black 'n' white photos, a few cutaway drawings, and some very annoying advertisements mixed in between chapters.
Chapters include:
Blocks, Bottom End, Pistons and Rings, Valve train, Lubrication, Heads, Water pumps and front covers, Carburetion, Fuel Injection, Engine Electrics, Exhaust, Transmission adapters, "13 tips from the experts", rebuilding a Hemi, Supercharging, rebuilding a 318 Poly, Crate engines, Stage V heads, The Australian Hemi, a Japanese Hemi, Specifications, and Sources.
Printed and bound in the USA, not in Communist China like so many automotive titles nowadays.
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