Chevy Big-Block Engine Parts Interchange: The Ultimate Guide to Sourcing and Selecting Compatible Factory Parts

Throughout their impressive production run, the Chevy big-block engines underwent many updates and improvements. Understanding which parts are compatible and work best for your specific project is fundamental to a successful and satisfying Chevy big-block engine build.In Chevy Big-Block Engine Parts Interchange, hundreds of factory part numbers, RPOs, and detailed color photos covering all generations of the Chevy big-block engine are included. Every component is detailed, from crankshafts and rods to cylinder heads and intakes. You?ll learn what works, what doesn?t, and how to swap components among different engine displacements and generations. This handy and informative reference manuallets you create unique engine equipment packages with strokes, bores, and power outputs never seen in factory configurations. Also included is real-world expert guidance on aftermarket performance parts and even turnkey crate motors. It?s a comprehensive guide for your period-correct restoration or performance build.John Baechtel brings his accumulated knowledge and experience of more than 34 years of high-performance engine and vehicle testing to this book. He details Chevy big-block engines and their various components like never before with definitive answers to tough interchange questions and clear instructions for tracking down rare parts. You will constantly reference Chevy Big-Block Engine Parts Interchange on excursions to scrap yards and swap meets, and certainly while building your own Chevy big-block engine.? Chevy big-block engines are popular for restorations and racing and have extensive aftermarket support.? This is the first all-color book on Chevy big-block parts interchangeability.? Detailed, comprehensive lists of part numbers and RPOs to assist the enthusiast with restoration projects and performance builds.