The small-block Chevrolet engine is the most popular engine in the world among performance enthusiasts and racers. But with its popularity come certain problems, and this book is your step-by-step go-to manual.

In production for over 20 years, nearly every Chevrolet V-8 passenger sedan is powered by this engine. This comprehensive manual is packed with photos and detailed information.

If you're building a salvage yard stroker motor, looking to make a numbers-matching engine, saving money on repurposing factory parts, or simply looking to see which parts work together, this book is a must-have addition to your library! This updated edition provides detailed interchange information on cranks, rods, pistons, cylinder heads, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, ignitions, carburetors, and more. Casting and serial number identification guides are included to help you through the myriad of available parts in salvage yards, at swap meets, and on the internet. Learn what parts can be combined to create various displacements, which parts match well with others, where factory parts are best, and where the aftermarket is the better alternative. Solid information on performance modifications is included where applicable. The first and second generation of small-block Chevy engines have been around for more than 60 years, and a byproduct of the design’s extremely long production run is that there is a confusing array of configurations that this engine family has seen. Chevy expert Ed Staffel delivers this revised edition on everything you need to know about parts interchangeability for the small-block Chevy. Build your Chevy on a budget today!

In production for over 20 years, nearly every Chevrolet V-8 passenger sedan is powered by this engine. This comprehensive manual is packed with photos and detailed information.

Thinking about building up a Chevy 454? This book describes in detail all parts that are interchangeable among Chevy big-block V-8 engines, including blocks, heads, manifolds, ignition systems, valve trains, and oil, water, and fuel pumps. Contains discussions on big-block history, locating used parts, emissions, and parts suppliers. Packed with specs and photographs to aid in parts swapping. Softbound, 8 1/4" x 10 5/8", 192 pages, 270 b&w illustrations

Ever since its introduction in 1955, Chevrolet's small-block V-8 has defined performance. It was the first lightweight, overhead-valve V-8 engine ever available to the masses at an affordable price and, better yet, had tremendous untapped performance potential, making it the performance engine of choice to this day. What sets the Chevy small-block further apart is the fact that a builder does not have to spend big money to get big horsepower numbers. Using multiple examples of engine builds and case studies, The Chevrolet Small-Block Bible provides the reader with the information needed to build anything for a mild street engine for use in a custom or daily driver to a cost-is-no-object dream build. Includes parts selection, blue printing, basic machine work, and more.