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WHAT IS A WORKBENCH® BOOK?

This Workbench® Series book is the only book of its kind on the market. No other book offers the same combination of detailed hands-on information and revealing color photographs to illustrate engine rebuilding. Rest assured, you have purchased an indispensable companion that will expertly guide you, one step at a time, through each important stage of the rebuilding process. This book is packed with real-world techniques and practical tips for expertly performing rebuild procedures, not vague instructions or unnecessary processes. At-home mechanics or enthusiast builders strive for professional results, and the instruction in our Workbench® Series books help you realize pro-caliber results. Hundreds of photos guide you through the entire process from start to finish, with informative captions containing comprehensive instructions for every step of the process.

Appendixes located in the back of the book provide essential specification and rebuild information. These include diagrams and charts for cylinder firing order, torque sequences and specifications, piston ring gap alignment, and timing belt/chain alignment. In addition, general engine specifications, including compression ratio, bore and stroke, oil pressure, and many other specifications, are included.

The step-by-step photo procedures also contain many additional photos that show how to install highperformance components, modify stock components for special applications, or even call attention to assembly steps that are critical to proper operation or safety. These are labeled with unique icons. These symbols represent an idea, and photos marked with the icons contain important, specialized information.

Here are some of the icons found in Workbench® books:

Important!—

Calls special attention to a step or procedure, so that the procedure is correctly performed. This prevents damage to a vehicle, system, or component.

Save Money—

Illustrates a method or alternate method of performing a rebuild step that will save money but still give acceptable results.

Torque Fasteners—

Illustrates a fastener that must be properly tightened with a torque wrench at this point in the rebuild. The torque specs are usually provided in the step.

Special Tool—

Illustrates the use of a special tool that may be required or can make the job easier (caption with photo explains further).

Performance Tip—

Indicates a procedure or modification that can improve performance. Step most often applies to high-performance or racing engines.

Critical Inspection—

Indicates that a component must be inspected to ensure proper operation of the engine.

Precision Measurement—

Illustrates a precision measurement or adjustment that is required at this point in the rebuild.

Professional Mechanic Tip—

Illustrates a step in the rebuild that non-professionals may not know. It may illustrate a shortcut, or a trick to improve reliability, prevent component damage, etc.

Documentation Required—

Illustrates a point in the rebuild where the reader should write down a particular measurement, size, part number, etc. for later reference or photograph a part, area or system of the vehicle for future reference.

Tech Tip—

Tech Tips provide brief coverage of important subject matter that doesn’t naturally fall into the text or step-by-step procedures of a chapter. Tech Tips contain valuable hints, important info, or outstanding products that professionals have discovered after years of work. These will add to your understanding of the process, and help you get the most power, economy, and reliability from your engine.