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Cyberspace Automotive Performance is your source for CarTech, SA Design, and Tex Smith Racing Books From the big three ...         to everything in between ... Here are just a few of the titles offered by Cartech/SA Design. Be sure to visit our Pricing section to see a complete list of Cartech books and to get an exclusive offer just for Cyberspace Automotive customers! THE CHEVROLET RACING ENGINE by Bill Jenkins with Larry Schreib. This book is the sum of thirty years of race winning experience. During that time Bill Jenkins has stretched, squeezed, welded, machined, broken, bent, twisted and hand-built virtually every component of the small-block Chevy. Many racers call this must-have book the "Bible." Contains 128 pages, over 300 illustrations, and the best Chevy racing information ever published. 8 1/2" X 11". Sftbd. Item # SA01...$18.95 SUPER POWER. A guide to super-induction systems. Includes extensive chapters on turbocharging, supercharging, and nitrous-oxide injection. A do-it-yourself book with practical tips from professional racers and fabricators. Get maximum horsepower with minimum cost. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 324 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA02...$18.95 HOW TO BUILD DODGE/PLYMOUTH PERFORMANCE. Put punch in all Chrysler V-8s. Covers 'A' engine small-blocks and 'B' engine big-blocks. Well illustrated guide which shows how to build power and torque into these engines. 8 1/2" X 11", 110 pages and 259 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA03...$18.95 FORD PERFORMANCE By Pat Ganahl. Covers all Ford V-8 engines up to 1988. Packed with practical building tips and hundreds of tech secrets developed by top racers and engine builders. The major source of Ford performance information. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 300 photos and charts. Sftbd. Item # SA05...$18.95 THE COMPLETE FORD FLATHEAD V8 ENGINE MANUAL by Ron Ceridono. Just in time for the current nostalgia wave, this work covers the history & evolution of the Ford flathead in all its models & variants, as well as providing detail procedures for building stock engines, high performance street flat-heads and all-out full blown competition units. Includes 21 & 24 stud engines, V8-60 engines, Ardun modifications, etc. 8 1/2 x 11, 200 pgs., heavily illustrated, Sftbd. Item # CT1010...$22.95 SMOKEY YUNICK'S POWER SECRETS. The "inside" story from Smokey Yunick, a living legend in racing circles. Discusses all aspects of performance from carburetors to shop tools. Written in the direct style that has become his trademark. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 200 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA06...$18.95 SMALL BLOCK CHEVY PERFORMANCE VOLUME 1: 1955-1981 By John Baechtel. One of the best engine books available for the small-block Chevy lover. This volume covers the first 30 ground breaking years of small-block performance. Each chapter is loaded with in-depth technology about block and head selection and prep, ignition, carburetion, manifolds, cam shafts, valve trains - it's all here! 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 426 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA07...$18.95 SMALL BLOCK CHEVY PERFORMANCE VOLUME 2: 1982 AND LATER By John Baechtel. This new volume continues the in-depth look at small-block performance that made the first volume a best seller. Includes all the latest factory developments plus tips from pro-engine builders and racers. All-new chapters on blocks, cranks, rods, pistons, intakes, electronic fuel injection, cam shafts and valve trains, and much more. Includes an extensive list of performance parts. 8 1/2" X 11", 144 pages over 600 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA14...$18.95 HOLLEY CARBURETORS By Dave Emanuel. Super tuning and modifying of Holley Carburetors. Shows how to select, install, tune and modify all popular Holley performance four-barrel models 4150/4160, 4165/4175, 4500, 4360 and the 2300 two barrel. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and over 300 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA08...$18.95 PERFORMANCE WITH ECONOMY By David Vizard. Detailed guide points the way to top performance with good gas mileage. Includes choosing low-restriction catalytic converters and mufflers, turbocharging for maximum performance, using octane boosters, etc. & lots more. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages, 335 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA09...$18.95 CUSTOM PAINTING, THE DO-IT YOURSELF GUIDE. Shows how to produce eye-popping custom paint tricks. Easy to read and filled with 100's of hints. Includes practical advice on choosing the right paint, spray gun preparation and touch-up techniques, etc. 8 1/2" X 11", 126 pages and 500 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA10....$18.95 CARTER CARBURETORS, SUPER TUNING AND MODIFYING By Dave Emanuel. Only authoritative source of information on tuning, modifying and rebuilding Carter 4-barrel performance carburetors. Hundreds of photos and drawings illustrate basic functioning and performance characteristics of the Carter Thermo-Quad, AVS, AFB and wCFB carbs. 8 1/2" X 11", 112 pages and 336 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA11....$16.95 PROPANE FUEL CONVERSIONS By Jay Storer. Provides in-depth look at the use of propane and liquefied natural gas as motor fuels. Also listing of manufacturers, information sources, glossary and refilling directory for propane conversions. 8 1/2" X 11", 112 pages and 235 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA12....$18.95 V-6 PERFORMANCE By Pat Ganahl. Covers most popular V-6 engines. Information packed guide to building and modifying currently available V-6 engines. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 374 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA13...$18.95 NITROUS-OXIDE INJECTION By David Vizard. Find out why nitrous is the simplest and easiest way to add horsepower. Includes the basics plus in-depth knowledge available from no other source. Packed with dyno test, product evaluations and bolt-on tips. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 260 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA16...$18.95 STREET SUPERCHARGING, A DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE TO By Pat Ganahl. Build a super-charged street screamer. From basic design and selection to hands-on installation tips, this easy to read book explores many types and brands of super-chargers. Technical and practical advice. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and over 300 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA17...$18.95 ENGINE BLUEPRINTING, THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE By Rick Voegelin. The author's acclaimed combination of savvy writing and wrenching skills put this book in a class by itself. Includes: using tools, block selection and preparation, crank mods, pistons, heads, cams, assembly tips & more. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and over 400 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA21...$18.95 STREET POWER, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BOLT-ON By Jay Storer. Helps you to find your way through the maze of performance equipment sold today. Get the most for your performance buck. Street Power covers every major type of speed equipment; also includes installation tips and a huge buyers guide to hundreds of suppliers. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 318 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA23...$18.95 HOW TO BUILD HORSEPOWER, VOLUME 1 BY David Vizard. Discover how the expert David Vizard builds winning engines for the street or track. Includes: shortblock, cylinder heads, cams, inductions, ignition systems, carburetion, headers, exhaust and more. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 415 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA24...$18.95 SUPER 60'S FORDS By John Smith. Complete guide to the super performance Fords of the sixties and seventies. Includes engine specs., how to ready factory data plates, plus technical information. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 100s of photos. Sftbd. Item # SA25...$18.95 HOW TO BUILD THE SMALLBLOCK CHEVY. Step-by-step on how to build a street or racing small block Chevy in your own garage. Includes disassembly, parts inspection, required tools, how to avoid costly mistakes, plus hundreds of performance tips. 8 1/2" X 11", 144 pages and 700 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA26...$18.95 HOLLEY REBUILDING AND MODIFYING By Jeff Williams. Hands on guide includes clearly labeled steps, hundreds of detailed photos, and easy to understand instructions. Also modification secrets/tips for performance, racing or economy use. 8 1/2" X 11", 128 pages and 500 photos. Sftbd. Item # SA27...$18.95 THE DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE TO SPORT TRUCKING By Michael Barge. Helps every truck enthusiast improve the performance and appearance of his late model or vintage truck. Nearly 50 step by step "how to's". Includes customizing techniques, paint and detailing techniques, engine swaps, etc. 128 pages and more than 600 detailed photos. 8 1/2" X 11", Sftbd. Item # SA29...$18.95 DESKTOP DYNO. A powerful engine simulation program designed and priced for every automotive enthusiast - from beginner to the pro! With easy-to-use pull down menus you can "build" an engine from millions of possible combinations -- literally in seconds! Over one million calculations are performed for each data point as the programs draw incredibly accurate horsepower and torque curves. IBM compatible computer with 512Kbytes of RAM minimum; hard disk not required. 3 1/2-inch floppy disk drive, DOS, version 3.1 or later. Item # SA40...$39.95 CHEVROLET BIG BLOCK PARTS INTERCHANGE MANUAL By Edward J. Staffel, Jr. Beginning with the earliest big blocks and carrying through present day models, this first-ever work provides complete parts interchange information, allowing the hot rodder to custom build his own high performance version of the famous Chevrolet "Rat" motor from off-the-self factory parts. Includes factory part numbers, casting marks, production histories, suppliers, performance capabilities of various components, etc. Author is a full time high performance engine builder specializing in big block Chevrolet engines. 8 1/2 X 11, 128 pages and 300 b&w photos. Sftbd. Item # SA31...$18.95 Available 2/96 PERFORMANCE MODIFYING CHEVY TRUCKS FOR STREET, STRIP AND OFF-ROAD By Rich Johnson. Coverage includes all full and mid-size Chevy trucks from 1975 to the present and provides in-depth how-to information on all aspects of modifying these trucks to meet personal tastes and uses. Includes raising and lowering suspensions, engine upgrades, factory part specifications and interchanges, body work and restyling ideas, interior conversions and sound systems, exterior accessories, etc. Includes 4X4Õs, 4X2Õs, S-Series (mid-size) and C-Series (full-size). 8 1/2 X 11, 128 pages and 300 b&w photos. Sftbd. Item # SA30...$18.95 Available 2/96 HIGH PERFORMANCE CRATE MOTOR BUYER'S GUIDE by John Baechtel. It used to be that hot rodders had to build their own high performance engines. Now days, the automobile manufacturers themselves and aftermarket builders have gotten into the business of producing and selling race ready and high performance engines. They arrive in a crate -- guarantee and all! This book explains these engines to the enthusiast, what components do and don't come with the engine, how the engines are built, power and torque outputs, which engines best fit which applications, costs, problems and shortcomings about which to be concerned, legal issues, etc. 8 1/2 X 11, 128 pages and 300 b&w photos. Sftbd. Item # SA32...$18.95 Available 4/96 TEX SMITH'S ROARING ROADSTERS by Don Radbruch. With over 1,050 vintage photos this work is an incredible look back at the early days of high performance dirt track racing in the U.S. from California to New York. Great shots of up & coming stars such as Jack McGrath, Troy Ruttman, Dempsey Wilson,Ed Lockhart, Jim Rathman, J.C. Agajanian, Rex Mays, etc. - along with track roadsters too beautiful to race. 8 1/2 x 11", over 1,000 photos, 200 pgs., Sftbd. Item #CT1011...$22.95 TEX SMITH'S HOT ROD HISTORY - BOOK ONE: THE BEGINNINGS, by Tom Medley. As the originator of the Stroker McGurk cartoon character and one of the very first employees at Hot Rod Magazine, Medley speaks from a lifetime of involvement in this volume. Coverage includes the earliest days at Bonneville, the Southern California scene, circle track roadster racing, Muroc Lake, etc. Includes brief biographies of early pioneers such as Ed Winfield, Alex Xydias, Ray Brown, Wally Parks, the Spalding brothers, etc. Over 675 photos of truly fascinating performance cars of the 1920's, 30's and 40's. 8 1/2 X 11" Sftbd. Item #CT1005...$22.95 TEXT SMITH'S HOT ROD HISTORY BOOK II: THE GLORY YEARS by Tom Medley. Based on in-depth interviews with nine major rodding personalities of the period including Stan Betz, Don Francisco, Ak Miller, etc, this book includes great coverage of Bonneville, El Mirago & people such as Vic Edelbrock Sr. as well as power-plant & chassis designs of the period. Also contains coverage of the first ever Street Rod Nationals. 8 1/2 x 11", 200 pgs., over 600 photos, Sftbd. Item #CT1007...$22.95 HOW TO CHOP TOPS by Tex Smith. Likely the most comprehensive book ever written on the complex topic of lowering or "chopping" the top of a car. Step-by-step instructions provide the information necessary for performing this task yourself or for hiring the work to be performed by others. Over 740 photos and illustrations, specific techniques for over 50 different models and series of cars, coverage of race cars, show cars, sedans, trucks, coupes, etc. 8 1/2 X11", 220 pgs., Sftbd. Item #CT1006...$22.95 HOW TO BUILD CUSTOM CARS by Tex Smith. A nuts and bolts how-to-do-it work providing the techniques and tricks of the trade for building a custom car - ie., a car which has been modified/personalized to meet the desires of the owner. Primarily emphasis is on bodywork and paint, with 20 specific topics, such as grillwork, flares, scoops, louvers, etc. covered in detail. Included also are 778 photos detailing the various topics and examples of finished work and show car examples. 8 1/2 x 11", 200 pgs. Sftbd. Item #CT1004...$22.95 HOW TO BUILD FIBERGLASS HOT RODS, & KIT CARS by Tex Smith. How-to-do-it information from a master street rodder on molds, resins, designs, bucks, adhesives, composites, reinforcement techniques, repairs, finishes, fitting procedures, exotic materials, casting resins, factory kits, do it yourself projects, etc. 8 1/2 x 11, 200 pgs., very heavily illustrated, Sftbd. Item #CT1009...$22.95 HOW TO DO ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS by Skip Readio. Written especially for the custom car & street rod builder, this work ranges from basic electrical theory through explanation of individual components, to complete system designs. Covered in detail are charging systems, relays, breakers, volt-meters and ammeters, batteries, gauges, wiring harnesses, kill switches, ignition systems, solenoids, sending units, lighting systems, etc. Also includes glossary of electrical terms, trouble-shooting procedures and typical GM wiring diagrams. 8 1/2 x 11, 125 pages, 130 photos/diagrams. Sftbd. Item #CT1001...$22.95 HOW TO DRAW CARS by Dennis Krist. A must have for auto enthusiasts as well as amateur & advanced artists, this book provides easy to follow instructions regarding how to draw hot rods, dream cars, customs, racers, sports cars, etc. Coverage includes drafting tools, perspective, tracing, shading & reflections, use of color, design cars, designing wheels, cartoons, cutaways, etc. And profiles well known automotive artists & designers. 8 1/2 x 11", 200 pgs., 57 b&w photos, 223 drawings, 21 color illustrations, Sftbd. Item #CT1008...$22.95 HOW TO BUILD REAL HOT RODS by Tex Smith. With nuts and bolts experience dating from the earliest days of street rodding, Tex Smith provides a treasure book of proven ideas and methods for building the rod you've always wanted to own. Coverage includes frame basics, suspension components & designs, power-trains, cooling systems, body-work, interiors, brakes, wheels, tires, steering systems, etc. Good emphasis on modifications of components and theoretical background for current designs and applications. 8 1/2 x 11, 200 pages, 540 photos. Sftbd. Item #CT1002...$22.95 HOW TO BUILD HOT ROD TRUCKS by Jim Clark. From mild to wild, this highly illustrated work on how to hot rod pickup trucks is another Tex Smith nuts and bolts look at building the truck of your dreams. With major sections on chassis, body, electrical systems and power-trains, this book dives right into the subject with 31 major topics such as subframes, torsion bar suspensions, dropped beams, tilt front ends, chopping glass, 6-to-12 volt conversions, drive shafts, tires and wheels, tailgate covers, etc. Included also is coverage of 30 custom pickups with photos and highlighted coverage of modifications and special effects. Incredible first time coverage of fantastic pickups. 8 1/2 x 11, 200 pages, 694 photos. Sftbd. Item # CT1003...$22.95 Pricing:      We will attempt to beat or match any verifiable price, including specials. Give us the opportunity to win your business. Try us for the prices--you'll stay for the service!      To see the complete selection of all Cartech/SA Design Books, visit Cartech's website. NOTE! Find your book or books at the Cartech Website, then order them using our Online Order Form for a 10% discount off of the retail prices shown at the Cartech website! Plus, order as many books as you like online and receive a flat $5 shipping rate, regardless of the number of books shipped! If you don't find the information you are looking for there, then email cap@cyberauto.com for assistance.
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