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Chapter 3: Pistons and Rings
Production Pistons
Aftermarket Pistons
Piston Profile
Compression Ratio
Piston Design
Piston Pins
Piston Rings
Chapter 4: Camshaft, Lifters and Cam Drive
Production Cams
Aftermarket Cams
Camshaft Technology
High-Performance and Race Cams
Cam Selection Process
Cam Installation
Tappets
Cam Drive
Timing Sets
Oil Pump Drive
Chapter 5: Cylinder Heads
Identification
Production Cylinder Heads
Head Spec Comparison
Aluminum Heads
Cast-Iron Heads
Bare Heads
Cylinder Head Selection and Prep
High-Performance Valve Job
Special Head Considerations
Valves
Head Gaskets
Chapter 6: Valvetrain
Oiling System
Pushrods
Rocker Arms
Valvesprings
Valvetrain Parts
Chapter 7: Intake Manifolds
Production Intakes
Aftermarket Intakes
Fuel Distribution
Manifold Selection
Manifold Prep
Porting Matching
Carburetors
Throttle Body
Fuel Pump
Fuel Injection
Nitrous
Superchargers and Turbos
Final Installation and Prep
Chapter 8: Oiling System
Oiling Hardware
Oil Pump
Breathers and the PCV
Oil
Oil Filter
Windage Tray
Oil Pan
Oil Pump Drive
Dry Sump
Chapter 9: Ignition System
Spark Advance
Distributors
Aftermarket Ignition Systems
Advance Curve
Ignition Timing
Spark Plugs
Distributor Drive
Coil and Ballast Resistor
The ECU/ECM
Wiring
Chapter 10: Fuel System and Tuning
4-Barrel Carb System
Fuel Injection System
Fuel
Magnum MPI
Fuel Injectors
Fuel Lines
Airflow
Carb Tuning
Magnum MPI Upgrade
A-Engine MPI Conversion
Nitrous Oxide
Supercharger
Chapter 11: Exhaust System
Manifold
Header
Flanges
Merge Collectors
Oxygen Sensor
Installation Clearance
Coatings
Pipe Crossovers
Mufflers and Catalytic Converters
Cat-Back Systems
Tailpipes
Gaskets
Source Guide
The Chrysler/Mopar small-block V-8 engine was in production for almost 40 years and was raced in many different categories
