Chevy Big-Block Engine Parts Interchange: The Ultimate Guide to Sourcing and Selecting Compatible Factory Parts

by John Baechtel

Throughout their impressive production run, the Chevy big-block engines underwent many generations of updates and improvements. Understanding which parts are compatible and work best for your specific project is fundamental to a successful and satisfying Chevy big-block engine build. Learn Chevy big-block engines and their various components like never before with definitive answers to tough interchange questions with clear instructions.

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 15, 2014

About the author

John Baechtel served as technical editor of Car Craft Magazine in the seventies, executive editor of Hot Rod Magazine throughout the eighties and then editor of Car Craft again in the nineties. He was a GM motorsports consultant for ten years and then opened a race engine testing facility for over a dozen years before retiring early to write technical and historical automotive books and manage a growing group of automotive high-performance enthusiast websites.

He is a Bonneville racing veteran, 200 MPH Club Member, International FIA speed record holder and avid collector of land speed record memorabilia and LSR model cars. He builds his own race engines and is the author of a dozen technical books on engine building and race car construction. He enjoys researching and collecting vintage engines and speed equipment.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Received in a giveaway but was interested because a friend and I are working on a 1970 pickup truck. Found the book to be very informative and easy to read and use. It would be great for anyone interested in working on this type vehicle.

[Emily (Heinlen) Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was way too technical for me, but it is set-up in an easy-to-read manner and someone who is actually looking to work on such an engine should find it very helpful.