CarTech (SA371): “Muscle Car Brake Upgrades: How to Design, Select, and Install”

Written by Street Rod Authority Editor-in-Chief Bobby Kimbrough, Muscle Car Brake Upgrades: How to Design, Select, and Install from CarTech takes a focused look at brake systems for classic muscle cars. SA371 guides builders using thorough, step-by-step instructions for installing stoppage systems on popular applications from Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors. In his exploration, Kimbrough […]

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SA Design (SA462): CarTech’s “High-Performance Automotive Cooling Systems” Book

When considering how well modern cars perform in many areas, it is easy to forget some of the issues motorists had on a regular basis more than four decades ago: plugs and points had to be frequently replaced, expected engine life was one-half to one-third what you see today, and overheating was a scourge in […]

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SA Design (SA426): CarTech’s “How to Restore Your Volkswagen Beetle” Book

Written by the specialists at Airkooled Kustoms in Hazel Green, Alabama, How to Restore Your Volkswagen Beetle from CarTech delivers on its title, walking you through the proper disassembly methods, restoration versus replacement, and reassembly best practices for what is perhaps the most charismatic automobile ever produced. The Airkooled Kustoms crew, who know the Beetle […]

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SA Design (CT625): CarTech’s “Hubert Platt: Fast Fords of the ‘Georgia Shaker’” Book

In CarTech’s Hubert Platt: Fast Fords of the “Georgia Shaker,” Platt’s son (and fellow drag racer) Allen Platt explores his father’s impact on the NHRA universe. Known as the “Georgia Shaker,” Platt cut his motoring teeth on the long straightaways and twisty back roads of South Carolina while bootlegging moonshine. After a run-in with the […]

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SA Design (SA162): CarTech’s “Ford 429/460 Engines: How to Rebuild”

In CarTech’s revised edition of How to Rebuild Big-Block Ford Engines, Ford expert Charlie Morris covers all the procedures, processes, and techniques for rebuilding your 385 Series big block. Step-by-step text provides details for determining whether your engine actually needs a rebuild, preparation and removal, disassembly, inspection, cleaning, machining and parts selection, reassembly, start-up, and […]

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SA Design (CT632): CarTech’s “Mustang Special Editions”

When Ford rolled out the Mustang in 1964, it quickly realized what it had on its hands. Soon, variations began to appear to capitalize on the car’s immense popularity. In just two short months, the first special-edition Mustang debuted at the Indianapolis 500, and the editions have just kept rolling on. CarTech’s Mustang Special Editions: […]

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SA Design (SA439): CarTech’s “New Hemi Engines 2003-Present: How to Rebuild”

Properly rebuilding a Gen III Hemi is a detailed process, so CarTech has brought you the guide you need to get it right. Releasing in January 2019 and authored by seasoned Mopar engineer Larry Shepherd, New Hemi Engines 2003–Present: How to Rebuild delivers thorough instructions for each crucial step, including assessing the health of the […]

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SA Design (SA418): CarTech’s “How to Build New Hemi Performance on the Dyno: Optimal Parts Combos for Max Horsepower”

Fitted with the right high-performance parts, Hemi engines can produce far more horsepower and torque than stock, but selecting the ideal parts for the engine and application is essential. In CarTech’s How to Build New Hemi Performance on the Dyno: Optimal Parts Combos for Max Horsepower, veteran author and dyno-testing expert Richard Holdener provides a […]

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SA Design (SA352): CarTech’s “Ford FE Engines: How to Rebuild”

Manufactured from the late 1950s through the mid-1970s, Ford FE engines served as the large-displacement drivers in the Ford lineup. With the FE standing for “Ford Edsel,” these engines were designed to increase displacement over the earlier Y-Block engines. As the model grew, the FE performed admirably as a heavy passenger car and light truck […]

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SA Design (CT603): CarTech’s “GTO Data and ID Guide: 1964-1974”

Presented in compact (5” x 8”) paperback form, allowing you to easily take it with you to shows for reference, the new GTO Data and ID Guide: 1964–1974 from CarTech dissects the Pontiac GTO and presents critical information such as engine/transmission codes, rear-axle identification, exterior/interior colors, options, production numbers, and VIN decoding. Author Peter Sessler’s […]

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