Chevrolet
GMC & Buick Speed Manual
Fred W. "Bill" Fisher
This 1954 edition of the California Bill classic
will help you hot rod:
· Chevrolet Inline Six-Cylinder 216 & 235 CID Engines
· GMC 228, 248, 256, 270 & 302-CID Engines
· Buick Straight-Eight 248 & 320-CID Engines
Includes construction drawings, photos, and valuable easy-to-read and understand
technical data.
Reprinted from the original 1954 edition which sold for $2! A classic guide for
any auto buff's library.
Featuring: California Hot Rods, Track Jobs, Fast Road Cars, Lakes Cars, GMC Engines
in Chevrolet Cars
176 pages, 5 ½" x 8½"
ISBN: 1-931128-05-7- NYP
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Table of Contents
| Introduction | 2 | |
| Chapter 1: | Chevy Manual | 3 |
Chapter 2: |
Dynamometer Tests |
5 |
| Chapter 3: | How to Build Your Chevrolet Engine | 19 |
| Chapter 4: | Equipping Your Chevy with a Racing Cam | 25 |
| Chapter 5: | How to Select a Cam | 28 |
| Chapter 6: | Cam Functioning | 31 |
| Chapter 7: | Valve Components | 35 |
| Chapter 8: | Pistons & Piston Rings | 42 |
| Chapter 9: | Special Heads | 47 |
| Chapter 10: | How to Rework Your Chevy Head | 49 |
| Chapter 11: | How to Compute Compression Ratios | 55 |
| Chapter 12: | Ignition | 59 |
| Chapter 13: | Caution! — Blasting! Read With Care | 65 |
| Chapter 14: | No Mikes? | 68 |
| Chapter 15: | 1950 105-HP Hi-Torques | 69 |
| Chapter 16: | Powerglide Chevys | 70 |
| Chapter 17: | Chevy Pressure Oiling | 74 |
| Chapter 18: | Gear Ratio | 76 |
| Chapter 19: | Flywheel Chopping | 80 |
| Chapter 20: | How Far Shall I Go? | 81 |
| Chapter 21: | How to Rework Your GMC Engine | 83 |
| Chapter 22: | GMC Set Ups | 95 |
| Chapter 23 | A Hudson-Buick | 99 |
| Chapter 24 | How to Rebuild Your Buick for Speed | 101 |
| Chapter 25 | Tuning Your Engine | 107 |
| Chapter 26: | Exhaust Systems | 114 |
| Chapter 27: | Fuel | 116 |
| Chapter 28: | Water Injection | 119 |
| Chapter 29: | Driving Your Hopped-Up Car | 121 |
| Chapter 30: | Trouble | 122 |
| Chapter 31: | GMC Horsepower Outputs | 127 |