How to Build, Modify & Power Tune Cylinder Heads - Paperback

by David Gollan (Author), Peter Burgess (Author)

New revised and updated edition, complete with extra illustrations, of this best-selling SpeedPro title features expert advice on building and modifying classic/retro 2-valve per combustion chamber cylinder heads for maximum power, economy and reliability.

• Horsepower and torque
• Equipment and tools
• Airflow
• Building a flowbench
• Valves
• Unleaded fuel conversion
• Camshafts
• Exhaust system
• Ignition
• Cylinder heads, except 2-stroke.

Author Biography

Peter Burgess is a self-taught engineer. His background in psychology laid the groundwork for a scientific method approach, and gave him the ability to harness his intuition in making engines work. He works holistically to modify engines, and runs a small, friendly tuning business in Derbyshire, which enjoys worldwide recognition and distribution.

David Gollan is a qualified Mechanical Engineer. He has a comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles which, combined with his natural flair for understanding airflow, results in outstanding product performance. David works as a Hydrometrist for the Environment Agency and acted as a technical consultant for Peter Burgess, author of How to Build, Modify & Power Tune Cylinder Heads.