How-To Rebuild Pontiac V-8s: Disassembly, Select the Best Parts, Machining, etc.

The How To Rebuild Pontiac V8 Engines: Step-by-Step Instruction Book is designed to guide users through the necessary steps to rebuild a Pontiac V8 engine. The manual features a complete and detailed description of the Pontiac engine overhaul procedure and includes helpful photographs to clarify the instructions. The book is designed for use with Pontiac 400 V8 engines and includes steps for mild performance modifications to increase the engine's horsepower to nearly 400 ponies. But if your "Poncho" uses a different V8, the information contained in this book will still apply to other engines such as the 347 or the 455. As Pontiac enthusiasts and builders know, interchangeability is a word that accurately describes V8 engines built by Pontiac. Most components - regardless of vehicle's year of manufacture - will fit to just about any other year's block. That includes heads, cams, intake manifolds and more. The interchangeable design of Pontiac components and similarities between engines allows this Pontiac engine rebuild book to be a valuable resource to any Pontiac owner.
Book Excerpt: How-To Rebuild Pontiac V-8s - by Rocky Rotella PREPARING FOR THE REBUILD

CREATING A PLAN One of the first steps to any successful rebuild is creating a sound plan of action. You need to determine which category your rebuild best falls within. Is your engine a stricly stock rebuild, a mildly modified street engine, a significantly modified street/strip, or something in between the previous descriptions? After you've identified the type of engine you want, and the application for the engine, you need to establish a fairly certain horsepower and torque target. This helps you and a machinist to select the parts to meet your goal, and then establish the budget for build project. Each type of rebuild requires a different rebuild plan and different machine shop services. Is your vintage Pontiac driven often and you simply feel it's time to rebuild its engine back to near-stock specs? Are you performing a frame-off restoration and looking to rebuild and restore your Pontiac's numbers-matching engine? Or are you less concerned with originality and simply looking to increase your Pontiac's performance while maintaining a relatively stock appearance? You need to identify the vintage of your Pontiac V8 and determine of the existing components are capable of meeting your performance expectations in stock or mildly modified form.

Subject: How To Rebuild Pontiac V8 Engines step-by-step instruction book with color photos | ISBN-10: 1934709417 | ISBN-13: 9781934709412 | CarTech SA200