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High-Performance Engines (1969)

Covers engine building and performance tuning your Ford. Great reading

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High-Performance Engines (1969)

Covers engine building and performance tuning your Ford. Great reading

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  • Introduction: Provides an overview of high-performance engines, their modifiers, and the benefits of blueprinting.
  • Fuel Systems and Induction: Explores different fuel systems and induction methods including supercharging and carburetion.
  • Cylinder Head Assembly: Delves into the construction and functionality of cylinder heads and their impact on engine performance.
  • Cylinder Block Assembly: Discusses the design and assembly of the cylinder block and its role in engine efficiency.
  • Engine Cooling and Lubrication: Examines systems for cooling and lubricating engines to enhance performance and longevity.
  • Ignition Systems: Analyzes various ignition systems and their importance in optimizing engine function.
  • Exhaust System: Describes exhaust systems' role in performance, including headers and pressure wave management.
  • Appendix I - Engine Assembly Procedures: Provides detailed procedural guidelines for assembling a high-performance engine.
  • Appendix II - Cylinder Head and Intake Manifold Milling Charts: Includes charts for cylinder head and intake manifold milling to optimize engine performance.
  • Appendix III - Engine and Cylinder Head Specifications: Lists specifications for various engine components essential for performance tuning.
  • Appendix IV - Glossary: Defines key technical terms and jargon used in high-performance engine contexts.
Foreword ‘This manual describes and illustrates the fundamentals and operating principles which apply to most “High- Performance” engines. Its purpose is to support the Autolite-Ford Field Service Training Programs with an authoritative reference book as well as serve as a basic text for a series of high-performance training courses and related publications. Being aimed at a fundamental comprehension level, the content of this text deals with generalities. Accord- ingly, examples are meant to be typical. With this approach, the information will have less tendency to become obsolete as design concepts follow their normal course of rapid change. This doesn’t mean, however, that we'll neglect coverage of specific engines. Perti- nent modification data, parts information, and speci- fications for given Ford Motor Company engines will be covered separately in a forthcoming series of up- dating publications. ‘You will notice as you read this book that particular ‘emphasis has been placed upon the cylinder head, cyl- inder block, and engine cooling and lubrication systems with somewhat lesser coverage being provided for car- buretion, emission, and engine electrical systems, The difference in depth of coverage is intentional. Autolite- Ford already has training programs in the field which provide comprehensive coverage of the latter three sub- jects. Thus, we have confined our attention in this respect to those essentials which will be of particular background value when considering high-performance engines. We invite your attention to the last six pages of this manual. They describe AUTO TECH ... WHAT IT IS... HOW IT WORKS... .and... WHAT IT PRO- VIDES. We encourage you to read about this low-cost correspondence training program ... . one which carries ‘a money-back guarantee. (A registration form is in- cluded fot-your-convenience.) Form No. AUD 7528-HP-1 ‘The information and specifications which are included in this publication are provided primarily for their training value. The Autolite-Ford Parts Division of Ford Motor Company reserves the right to alter its product line at any time or change specifications or design without notice and without incurring obligation. NATIONAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT AUTOLITE-FORD PARTS DIVISION FORD MOTOR COMPANY ©1969 Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan Price $2.00 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Factory-Installed High-Performance Engines . ‘The Modifiers re It's Your Decision Blueprinting Review of 4-Cycle Engine Operating Princes Energy Available from the Engine ‘The Mathematics of Engine Power ..... Basic Horsepower cee tneeees Brake Horsepower Road Horsepower The Elements of Engine Power Calculations. - Volumetric Efficiency Mechanical Efficiency .. 5 ‘The High-Performance Approach to Power ‘Through Engine Modification ...... FUEL SYSTEMS AND INDUCTION Ambient Air Induction Air Cleaners and Scoops Supercharging Fuel Pump ‘Mechanical Fuel Pumps Electric Fuel Pump = Some Trouble Spots > Percolation

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