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1986-1995 Mercedes Benz E-Class (W124) Owner’s Bible

Applications: E-Class Dimensions: Softcover, 8 3/8 in. x 11 in., 352 pages, 495 B&W photographs, illustrations & diagrams   This book is an E-class buyer’s guide, maintenance handbook and technical reference source wrapped into one. It is full of tech tips, service hints and system descriptions, plus lots of insightful information about the W124 E-Class […]

Toyota Truck and Land Cruiser Owner’s Bible

A Hands-on Guide To Getting The Most From Your Toyota. The Toyota Truck & Land Cruiser Owner’s Bible? is the authoritative companion book for your Toyota truck, whether it’s a heavy hauling pickup, rugged off-road FJ40, or a new Land Cruiser that’s never left pavement. Author, veteran truck mechanic and off-road expert Moses Ludel has […]

Fords of the Sixties

Continuing his classic series on Ford Motor Company Michael Parris gives us the inside stories of Ford during the total performance sixties. This decade brought us the Falcon, the Mustang, Shelby Cobras and motorsports wins from Indy and NASCAR to Trans Am and LeMans. Nothing was beyond the grasp of Henry Ford II and his […]

MOPAR Muscle: 50 Years

In 1955, Chrysler introduced the first of its famed 300 ‘letter series’ cars. Into this stylish car they stuffed a dual-quad equipped Hemi engine rated at 300 horsepower-giving birth to the American muscle car. The 1955 C-300 created the performance wave that manufacturers would attempt to ride throughout the 1950s. When the Detroit performance wars […]

How to Build and Modify Chevrolet Small-Block V-8 Camshafts and Valves

A comprehensive guide to choosing and prepping camshafts and valvetrain components for high performance and reliability in all small-block V-8 Chevrolet engines on the road, racetrack or dragstrip. Sftbd., 8 1/4′ x 10 5/8′, 160 pgs., 193 b&w ill., 62 diagrams.Book Detail

How to Build High Performance Chrysler Engines

Frank Adkins, an ASE-certified master technician, details performance modifications for each family of Chrysler engines and each specific model within each family, with interchangeability of parts a common theme. This book includes aftermarket components and services, do-it-yourself modifications, technical specifications, performance figures and a comprehensive review of engine upgrades. Sftbd., 128 pgs., 300 b&w ill.Book […]

Chevy Small-Block V-8: 50 Years of High Performance

Mike Mueller. Since its introduction in 1955, the Chevrolet small-block V-8 has been one of America’s most popular, powerful, and desirable engines. Small-blocks have powered everything from Corvettes and hot rods to family sedans, stock cars, drag racers, Trans-Am cars, and racing boats. It remains the leading performance engine of choice and today generates as […]

Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth Muscle

From its inception in 1929, Chrysler Corporation had been laboring in the shadow of Ford and GM, until, in 1955, Chrysler experienced a confluence of styling and performance that catapulted it to the forefront of the industry. Its trendsetting C-300 was beautiful and powerful, and launched a high-performance assault that continued until the early 1970s. […]

V12 Engine: The Untold Story of Technology,Evolution,Performance and Impact of All

With its highly readable text and stunning illustrations, this masterpiece of a book tells the story of the creation, evolution and exploitation of the V12 engine. From the big American V12s of the early 1900s to todayÆs Aston Martin Vanquish V12, these glorious engines have been revered as more than just feats of engineering; in […]

HT BLD MAX PERF CHEV RAT

One of the all-time favorite engines of the hot rodder, drag racer, and car enthusiast, the big-block Chevrolet engine has been in existence for over 30 years. During this period, literally millions of these engines have been modified, resulting in an extensive body of knowledge, both good and bad, regarding the best ways of building […]