HOW TO SUPERCHARGE & TURBOCHARGE GM LS-SERIES ENGINES -IN COLOR-PUBLISHED 2010 COVERS ALL LS-SERIES INCLUDING LS1, LS6, LS2, LS3, LS7, LSA, & LS9-THESE ENGINES WERE USED IN CORVETTES, CAMARO'S & FIREBIRD FROM 1998 TO CURRENT. THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK WITH 144 PAGES. THIS IS A MUST HAVE BOOK FOR ANY CORVETTE, CAMARO SS/Z28 OR FIREBIRD FAN WHO WOULD LIKE ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM HIS PRIZED CHEVY FROM 1998 TO CURRENT. GM LS-SERIES ENGINES ARE SOME OF THE MOST POWERFUL, VERSATILE, AND POPULAR V-8 ENGINES EVER PRODUCED. GM LS SERIES ENGINES DELIVER EXCEPTIONAL TORQUE AND ABUNDANT HORSEPOWER, THEY ARE IN AMPLE SUPPLY, AND A MASSIVE RANGE OF AFTERMARKET PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. SOME OF THE LS ENGINES PRODUCE ABOUT ONE HORSEPOWER PER CUBIC INCH IN STOCK FORM--THAT'S SERIOUS PERFORMANCE. ONE OF MOST COMMON WAYS TO PRODUCE EVEN MORE HORSEPOWER IS THROUGH FORCED AIR INDUCTION--SUPERCHARGING OR TURBOCHARGING. RIGHT-SIZED SUPERCHARGERS AND TURBOCHARGERS AND RELATIVELY EASY TUNING HAVE GROWN TO MAKE SUPERCHARGING OR TURBOCHARGING AN LS-POWERED VEHICLE A COMPARATIVELY SIMPLE YET HIGHLY EFFECTIVE METHOD OF GENERATING A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN POWER. IN THIS MANUAL, SUPERCHARGER AND TURBOCHARGER DESIGN AND OPERATION ARE COVERED IN DETAIL, SO YOU HAVE A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF EACH SYSTEM AND CAN SELECT THE BEST SYSTEM FOR YOUR PARTICULAR BUDGET, ENGINE, AND APPLICATION. THE ATTRIBUTES OF ROOTS-TYOE AND CENTRIFUGAL-TYPE SUPERCHARGERS AS WELL AS TURBOCHARGES ARE EXTENSIVELY DISCUSSED TO ESTABLISH A SOLID BASE OF KNOWLEDGE. BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS OF EACH SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE IMPACT OF SYSTEMS ON THE VEHICLE ARE EXPLAINED. ALSO COVERED IN DETAIL ARE THE INSTALLATION CHALLENGES, NECESSARY TOOLS, AND THE TIME REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB. ONCE THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED, THE BOOK COVERS TUNING, MAINTENANCE, AND HOW TO AVOID DETONATION SO THE ENGINE STAYS HEALTHY, CATHEDRAL, SQUARE, AND D-SHAPED PORT DESIGN HEADS ARE COVERED IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE, AS WELL AS STRENGTH AND RELIABILITY OF THE ROTATING ASSEMBLY, BLOCK, AND OTHER COMPONENTS, FINALLY THE AUTHOR EXPLAINS HOW TO ADJUST ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO ACCOMMODATE A SUPERCHARGER OR TURBOCHARGER. CHAPTERS COVER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: (1) LS ENGINES AND FORCED INDUCTION (2) SUPERCHARGER TYPES & SELECTION (3) TURBOCHARGER TYPES & SELECTION (4) KIT PRE-INSTALLATION (5) SUPERCHARGER INSTALLATION PROJECTS (6) TURBOCHARGER INSTALLATION PROJECTS (7) TUNING FOR SUPERCHARGED AND TURBOCHARGED ENGINES (8) BUILDING AN LS ENGINE: CYLINDER BLOCK AND ROTATING ASSEMBLY (9) BUILDING AN LS ENGINE: HEADS, CAM, AND INDUCTION (10) FORCED INDUCTION SUPPORT & AUXILIARY COMPONENTS THAT IS ALSO A LISTING OF SUPPLIER'S NAMES & THEIR WEBSITE "HOW TO SUPERCHARGE AND TURBOCHARGE GM LS-SERIES ENGINES PROVIDES EXCEPTIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE WIDE RANGE OF SYSTEMS AND KITS AVAILABLE FOR ARGUABLY THE MOST POPULAR MODERN V-8 ON THE MARKET TODAY. BOOK MEASURES 8 1/2" X 11" CONTAINS 144 PAGES & OVER 100 OF COLOR PHOTOS.
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