SBF Engine book

[Howard Jones]

Can someone direct me to a good title for a book on practical rebuilding and performance rework of SBF's. I am not really interested in a year by year historical record of FMC engines or how to make 2000 hp with a small block ford. What I really need is a blow by blow how to rebuild and blueprint a SBF with a complete specs section.

 

[Ron Earp]

Then you want this book right here:

SB Ford Book

Been using it for years, good stuff.

 

[StuartB]

As an alternative, try and find a copy of Ford Performance by Pat Ganahl (ISBN 0-931472-05-9). Covers 60s-70s SB and BB, plenty of info on what works and what interchanges plus build sections, recomended.

 

[Mark Worthington]

I've been meaning to pick up a good SBF book...thanks for the recommendation Ron.

Can anyone recommend a book along the lines of Electronic Fuel Injection for Dummies?

 

[Howard Jones]

Thanks Ron, I'll get one for myself. I want to learn more about SBF's so as to be able to ferrit out the BS. Information is power!

Howard

 

[andys]

Howard,

Check out the July issue of Car Craft Magazine. Two SBF build articles that might be worth reading. One is the basics of building a 302....I always read this stuff, as you never know what you may have missed in the basics.....The other is an article on a 514HP 347. BTW, the 302 article lists Jim Grubbs Motorsports in the credits. JGM is a local (Valencia, CA) performace motor builder with a real solid Ford reputation. Been around for the long haul. My racer friends think very highly of him.

Andy

 

Jones,

The book Mr Earp is refering to, I have. You are welcome to it.

 

[Howard Jones]

No....oooo I have it! I like it but it is old enough no to include the type of rocker arms used on the latest SVO motors. The 1/2 turn after 0 valve lash doesn't work. They just went loose in about a min. So I just torqued them down to 25#'s and the motors runs a lot better now. I would like to find out how they really should be done.

I'll post the question on the engine page.