Car restoration & repair books for auto mechanics and beginners
Whether you're an auto mechanics or a beginner, these books cover everything from basic maintenance to advanced techniques in car restoration and repair.
Car Restoration & Repair Books for Auto Mechanics and Beginners (251)
In 1992, General Motors introduced the LT1 V-8 engine. This upgraded design, based on the traditional (since 1955) small-block V-8, marked a significant step forward for GM, as the engine...
Decode your Chevrolet protect-o-plate. Covers all 1965-1972 passenger cars. Just the thing to document your car. Provides clues to most of the major equipment installed on the car, from...
When Chrysler threw the wraps off the 426 in 1964, it made history. In the 1964 Daytona 500, the new Hemi-powered stock cars finished 1-2-3-4, announcing Chrysler's new era of...
While millions of Ford rear-wheel-drive cars are equipped with the durable and simple C4 and C6 transmissions of the 1960s, early in the 1980s Ford replaced those old designs with...
From the earliest small-block Chevrolet engine produced in 1955 to the brand new modern small block, all are candidates for the latest high-tech TPI fuel injection systems. Street enthusiasts, hot...
There's an important component standing between your engine and your drive wheels: the transmission. Inside that metal case is a bewildering array of gears, bearings, seals, and more. The automatic...
By the mid-1960s, the American automotive market was yearning for faster, more responsive, and sportier cars, and a crew of high-performance enthusiasts at Pontiac recognized this. Under the guidance of...
Subtitled: A Practical Guide to Tuning the Race Car Chassis and Suspension. Store all the answers in your hip pocket! This handy pocket guide written by racing professional Carroll Smith...
The Ford C4 and C6 automatic transmissions have been equipped in millions of production rear-wheel drive cars and trucks since they were introduced in the 1960s (C4 in 1964, C6...
This second edition (this time there's the Vortec, LT1, and LT4, too) has nearly everything you want to know about the engine, covering 1968 to 2001, including 25,000 part numbers,...
In this updated edition of the definitive pinstripe how-to, acclaimed veteran striper Alan Johnson shows you how to get started, further your mastery of the form, and create solid designs....
As an AMC fan you are a rear individual already, you don’t go along with the crowd, and march to your own drummer. You also know that finding parts are...
Max-Performance Oldsmobile V-8s The traditional Oldsmobile V-8 Powered some of the most memorable cars of the muscle car era, from the 442s of the 60s and early 70s to the...
Honda, long-time leader in sport-compact and import performance, has replaced its popular B-series engines with the new K-series 4-cylinder engines in many Honda and Acura performance, luxury, and small SUV...
There was a time when AMC performance was more of an afterthought to the muscle car era. Today, AMC muscle cars are among the fastest appreciating performance vehicles in the...
The first book of its kind, How to Rebuild the Honda B-Series Engines shows exactly how to rebuild the ever-popular Honda B-series engine. The book explains variations between the different...
How to Rebuild the Big-Block Mopar All crucial steps of assembly are shown and discussed in exquisite detail, so you can install main bearings, crankshaft, pistons, rods, lifters, push rods,...
Gm Engine Performance Techbook This GM Engine Performance Techbook gives the home mechanic an in-depth look at specific areas of auto with easy to follow text and hundreds of photos....
Gm Engine Performance Techbook This GM Engine Performance Techbook gives the home mechanic an in-depth look at specific areas of auto with easy to follow text and hundreds of photos....
How To Supercharge & Turbochargegm Ls-Series Engines - Revised GM LS-series engines are some of the most powerful, versatile, and popular V-8 engines ever produced. They deliver exceptional torque and...
Welding is a skill that any do-it-yourself enthusiast needs in his arsenal. Its only when you can join metal that you can properly repair and create. This book is the...
Ultimate Book of Knowledge on Ford's Famous Pony Car Ultimate Book of Knowledge on Ford's Famous Pony Car This ultimate book of knowledge on Ford's famous pony car has been...
Holley Carburetors, Manifolds & Fuel Injection New photos and information on the latest Holley products for maximum performance and efficiency. Select, install, repair and modify Holleys full line of performance...
This completely new, all-color version of a best-selling restoration manual contains a wealth of new guidance, particularly on later Defender models. Clearly written, extensively illustrated step-by-step procedures describe in detail...