car books

Jackson has a post on his increasing fascination with the internal combustion engine as he works on his Volvo.

With that in mind, I have a quick list of car book recommendations:

  • Auto Engines by James E. Duffy. This is an ASE certification test prep book, and it’s awesome. It covers the ins and outs of the basics, but it’s on a very technical level. But it’s the sort of book a nerdy engineer will love.
  • Supercharged! by Corky Bell. I am cheating here, because although I have this, I just got it and haven’t read it, but it comes recommended by just about every gearhead I know.
  • Maximum Boost by Corky Bell. Ditto. This one tackles the turbo-charging side of things.

Okay, so it’s a short list – I know there are a lot of lurkers that read my blog now and then that are major car buffs. Maybe some of them will pipe up and offer some more recommendations?


Comments

JacksonJune 29, 2005 at 15:54 · reply

DAMN YOU! Now I have more money to spend in my quest to fix up the P1800.

You’re welcome to borrow my copies (I own the first two) if you want.. Although they are books worth owning to come back to, probably, as you’ll never read them in one sitting..

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