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SA Design (SA404): CarTech’s New Hemi Engines 2003 to Present: How to Build Max Performance

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The New Hemi engine has an aggressive persona and outstanding performance. Powering the Challenger, Charger, Ram trucks, and other vehicles in the Chrysler lineup, this engine produces at least 1 horsepower per cubic inch. With each successive engine introduction, Chrysler has extracted more performance.

One of the newest titles in the CarTech catalog, New Hemi Engines 2003 to Present: How to Build Max Performance by Larry Shepard, is the only current printed guide that provides New Hemi max-performance engine builds. But it doesn’t stop there. The book also covers aftermarket supercharger and cam selection and installation, fuel system mods, carburetor conversion information for engine swaps, stock and forged crankshafts, and H- and I-beam connecting rods; plus, Shepard includes information on intake manifold, fuel, ignition, and exhaust systems.

Size: 8.5” x 11”
Format: paperback
Pages: 144
Illustrations: 334 color photos and charts

CarTech New Hemi Engines SA 404

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CarTech (SA390): Full-Size Ford Restoration: 1960-1964

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With more than 2.3 million full-size Fords produced from 1960 to 1964, a restoration book for these cars has been desperately needed—and here it is! Author Colin Kleer, president of Pennsylvania’s Three Rivers chapter of the Galaxie Club, puts his decades of experience restoring these cars into Full-Size Ford Restoration: 1960–1964 from CarTech.

Featuring step-by-step procedures on body, driveline, chassis, and interior components, Kleer shows, with more than 400 photos and text, how to restore a full-size Ford to its former glory. Crucial projects such as rust repair and driveline maintenance help guarantee that your Ford will be sound and solid for years to come after the restoration.

Releasing in late August!

Features

  • Pages: 192
  • Size: 5” x 11”
  • Format: Paperback
  • Illustrations: 506 color

CarTech Full-Size Ford Restoration 1960-1964

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SA Design (CT566S): Cartech’s “Hot Rod Gallery II: More Great Photos and Stories from Hot Rodding’s Golden Years”

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In the follow-up to his bestselling Hot Rod Gallery: A Nostalgic Look at Hot Rodding’s Golden Years: 1930–1960, author and historian Pat Ganahl dug deeper into his massive archive for even cooler and more never-before-seen photos—in both color and black and white—of cool cars and their builders, forgotten car clubs, and others from the period.

Hot Rod Gallery II: More Great Photos and Stories from Hot Rodding’s Golden Years reveals material hidden away for decades in Ganahl’s extensive stash. Readers will enjoy more dry lake shots, post-war rods, lead sleds, and show circuit cars—plus a chapter on marvelous mills.

Ganahl also offers commentary and his lifetime of expertise as you take in the splendor of this collection of fantastic images from the CarTech imprint at SA Design.

Features

  • Pages: 192
  • Size:5” x 11”
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Illustrations: 95 color / 256 black and white

CarTech Hot Rod Gallery II Book

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SA Design (SA312): Cartech’s “Camaro 5th Gen 2010-2015: How to Build and Modify” Book

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As capable as the new Camaros are, true enthusiasts always want more. That’s where Camaro 5th Gen 2010-2015: How to Build and Modify from Cartech comes in. Written by LS engine expert Scott Parker, SA312 leads readers through the modification of their 5th Gen Camaros, covering an exhaustive list of topics including brake upgrades, suspension, rear axles, intake and exhaust, cooling, fuel system, transmission, LS engine mods, superchargers/turbochargers, ECM tuning, aftermarket EFIs, and more. Crack open Camaro 5th Gen 2010-2015: How to Build and Modify and stay ahead of the muscle car arms race.

Features

  • Pages: 192
  • Size: 8.5” x 11”
  • Format: paperback
  • Illustrations: color

SA Design (SA312): Cartech’s “Camaro 5th Gen 2010-2015: How to Build and Modify” Book

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CarTech (SA156): LS Swaps: How to Swap GM LS Engines into Almost Anything

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CarTech (SA156): LS Swaps: How to Swap GM LS Engines into Almost Anything
CarTech (SA156): LS Swaps: How to Swap GM LS Engines into Almost Anything

Introduced in 1997, the GM LS engine has become the dominant V-8 engine in GM vehicles and a top-selling high-performance crate engine. GM has released a wide range of Gen III and IV LS engines that deliver spectacular efficiency and performance. These compact, lightweight, cutting-edge pushrod V-8 engines have become affordable and readily obtainable from a variety of sources. How do you select the best engine for an LS swap? By taking the expert advice presented in LS Swaps: How to Swap GM LS Engines into Almost Anything by CarTech.

Veteran author and LS engine swap master Jefferson Bryant reveals all the criteria to consider when choosing an LS engine for a swap project. You are guided through selecting or fabricating motor mounts, positioning and packaging equipment, choosing a transmission crossmember, troubleshooting clearance issues, and adapting your computer-control system to the wiring harness and vehicle.

As an all-new edition of CarTech’s original top-selling title, SA156 LS Swaps: How to Swap GM LS Engines into Almost Anything covers the right way to do a spectrum of swaps. So, pick up this guide, select your ride, and get started on your next exciting project!

  • Pages: 144
  • Size: 8.5” x 11”
  • Format: paperback
  • Author: Jefferson Bryant

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SA Design (SA327): Mopar B-Body Restoration 1966-1970

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Chrysler B-Bodies from 1966 to 1970 are the most-restored cars in the franchise’s storied history. Popular models among them include the Charger, Coronet, GTX, Road Runner, and Super Bee. Restoring a Mopar B-Body is easier than ever with numerous of available aftermarket parts suppliers. This book offers an in-depth resource for restoring a Mopar B-Body. Step-by-step processes walk you through the tasks of metal repair, suspension rebuild, driveline verification, interior restoration, and more. All components are addressed, creating the most complete resource in the marketplace. With multiple step-by-step procedures and more than 400 color photographs, this is the most complete hands-on book ever written covering these coveted Chryslers. This will be your primary resource when it’s time to tackle a full restoration or complete a simple repair.

SA Design SA327
SA Design SA327

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CarTech’s Hot Rod Milestones: America’s Coolest Coupes, Roadsters & Racers

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By John M. Arnaud

Hot Rod Milestones: America's Coolest Coupes, Roadsters & Racers
Hot Rod Milestones: America’s Coolest Coupes, Roadsters & Racers

Originally a hardcover book that became an instant classic, the softcover version of Hot Rod Milestones: America’s Coolest Coupes, Roadsters & Racers aims put this bestseller into the hands of more hot rod aficionados than ever before.

Like any other hobby with a devoted legion of fans, hot rodding enjoys its own beloved history, with iconic cars, personalities, and events universally revered by its following. Certain cars have had an indelible effect on the pastime, and Hot Rod Milestones compiles the best of these for the enjoyment of those who live and breathe the category.

Twenty-five hot rods receive comprehensive treatment in the book, among them Ed Iskenderian’s 1924 T Roadster, Tommy Ivo’s 1925 T Roadster, Blackie Gejeian’s 1926 T Roadster, and Ray Brown’s 1932 Roadster in the Street and Competition category; the So-Cal 1934 Coupe and “Chili” Catallo’s “Little Deuce Coupe in Street and Competition Coupes; and Ed Roth’s Outlaw “T” and Tony La Masa’s 1932 Roadster in the Show Roadsters/Coupes section.

Author Ken Gross chronicles the vision and impact of each featured vehicle, while the photography of Robert Genat captures the proportions, details, and essence of what made these cars visual legends. Also included are vintage photos of those roadsters and coupes, which allow for a welcome glimpse back in time.

The folks over at CarTech do a fantastic job of producing thorough, readable, and knowledgeable how-to guides that span the spectrum of aesthetic and performance automotive modification. Head on over to your local Parts Pro retailer to pick up Hot Rod Milestones: America’s Coolest Coupes, Roadsters & Racers, or find a local affiliated store using our dealer locator.

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Size:                 9” x 9”
Type:               Softcover
Pages:             192
Photos:           370 color and B/W photos

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CarTech’s How to Make Your Muscle Car Handle

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For many classic muscle car owners, ramping up the power was never the problem. Poor handling and comfort, however . . . well, that’s just something you had to live with.

Not anymore.

Muscle Car Handling
Muscle Car Handling

Scheduled to land in May 2015, How to Make Your Muscle Car Handle shows you how to pair power and ride quality in a way that will transform your ride into a true driving demon. Suspension expert Mark Savitske tackled the task of revising CarTech’s original book, drawing on more than 30 years’ experience with hot rods and race cars.

Savitske puts the essentials of front and rear suspension geometry in plain language so that you can get the most from your particular system. You’ll receive expert instruction on ride height, shock dampening, and spring rates; learn how to balance sway bars and tubular suspension arms in a way that maximizes adjustability and performance; and become an expert on choosing and installing the most responsive suspension package possible.

If you’d like to unlock the handling and performance potential of your muscle car, look no further than How to Make Your Muscle Car Handle.

The folks over at CarTech do a fantastic job of producing thorough, readable, and knowledgeable how-to guides that span the spectrum of aesthetic and performance automotive modification. Head on over to your local Parts Pro retailer in May to pick up How to Make Your Muscle Car Handle, or find a local affiliated store using our dealer locator.

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Size:                 8.5” x 11”
Type:               Softcover
Pages:             144
Photos:           325 color photos and charts

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CarTech’s Trosley’s How to Draw Cartoons Cars

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A Peek Between the Covers

Many of you know how to take cars apart and put them back together in a three-dimensional workshop, but how good are you at rendering them in two dimensions on paper?

How to Draw Cars
How to Draw Cars

Scheduled to land in March 2015, and written and illustrated by industry legend George Trosley, Trosley’s How to Draw Cartoon Cars takes readers through the step-by-step process of drawing their favorite cars, starting with the basics such as profiles, point of view, speed, attitudes, custom graphics, and coloring. You’ll learn how to draw components like wheels, engines, and accessories, and receive step-by-step lessons on many different body styles: Corvettes, Mustangs, pickups, off-roaders, muscle cars, and hot rods, to name a few.

Whether you’re an artist who wants to expand your portfolio to include performance vehicles, or an enthusiast who wants to learn to draw your own pet projects, Trosley’s How to Draw Cartoon Cars will make a great addition to your automotive or art library.

The folks over at CarTech do a fantastic job of producing thorough, readable, and knowledgeable how-to guides that span the spectrum of aesthetic and performance automotive modification. Head on over to your local Parts Pro retailer in March to pick up Trosley’s How to Draw Cartoon Cars, or find a local affiliated store using our dealer locator.

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Size:                 8.5” x 11”
Type:               Softcover
Pages:             144
Photos:           462 photos

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CarTech’s James Garner’s Motoring Life

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A Peek Between the Covers 

Many know James Garner as Jim Rockford from The Rockford Files, one of the most popular private-eye series of all time. What many don’t know is that James Garner was a “car guy” long before he starred in that role, and his patented J turn was a piece of cake for the lifelong racer and hobbyist.

James Garner Motoring Life
James Garner Motoring Life

Authored by Matt Stone, former editor of Motor Trend Classic magazine, James Garner’s Motoring Life covers the cars he owned and drove; the cars he raced; his tour of duty as a racing team owner; his great racing film, Grand Prix; the drivers on this team; and his stiffest competition out on the track. This beautiful hardcover book tells Garner’s full story and puts him into his proper place in racing history.

The folks over at CarTech do a fantastic job of producing thorough, readable, and knowledgeable how-to guides that span the spectrum of aesthetic and performance automotive modification. Head on over to your local Parts Pro retailer to add James Garner’s Motoring Life to your coffee table or automotive library.

Size:                 9” x 9”
Type:               Hardcover
Pages:             160
Photos:           300 color and black-and-white photos

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