Des Hammill Livres

Providing advice on how to find optimum timing for maximum power, this text aims to help readers to choose the right camshaft for their individual application. It applies to all four stroke car-type engines.

Expert practical advice from an experienced race engine builder on how to build a high-performance version of Ford's naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder 1600, 1800 & 2000cc Pinto engine.

Includes chassis integrity, geometry, ride height, camber, castor, kpi, springs, shockers, testing and adjustment.

Did you know that SUs can give almost as much performance as Webers & Dellortos? Here's an expert guide to building and modifying SU carburettors to suit high-performance applications. Includes reprofiling needles & how to `jet' SUs for almost any application.

How to Build and Power Tune Holley Carburetors is the complete guide to choosing and specifying Holley Carburetors for engines for road and track performance. This book covers both 2-barrel 2300 and 4-barrel 4150 & 4160 carburetors, and can also be applied to 4180 & 4190 emission control carbs. It is a comprehensive guide to identifying both secondhand carburetors and individual components, and has a unique guide to categorizing specification of metering blocks. There is an easy to follow tuning sequence for both four and two barrel carburetors. Just reprinted, this book is one of Veloce’s best-selling SpeedPro series for do-it-yourself tuning and modifications. An invaluable source for anyone working on Holley carburetors.

The definitive development history of the Coventry Climax Racing Engines

How to Power Tune Jaguar XK Engines - this book gives full details on camshafts, camshaft timing, valve springs and cylinder head options and modifications. Carburation chapters cover: 13/4 and 2 inch twin SU setups; triple 2 inch SUs; and triple Weber and Dellorto setups. A special section is included on modifying SUs for improved engine performance, along with the relevant needle specifications. There are also full details on ignition systems and timing, exhaust manifolds and systems and general tune-up information.

How to Power Tune Minis on a Small Budget shows you how to improve Mini performance using "bolt-on", interchangeable, standard parts from various BLMC/Rover models, and how to gain maximum road performance for minimum money. Des Hammill, an engineer with professional experience building race engines, and author of many of Veloce’s best-selling SpeedPro manuals, all of the information contained within these pages comes from hands-on, practical experience. With an easy-to-follow format, plenty of color photographs, and dedicated chapters on all the major components, this book is suitable for the enthusiast as well as the more experienced mechanic.

This book provides a unique history, technical appraisal, tuning and motorsport performance of Ford Cleveland engines. It includes input from engineers involved in the design, development and subsequent manufacture of this highly-prized engine from its inception in 1968 until production ceased in 1982.

"Covers all Rover 3.5, 3.9, 4.0 & 4.6 litre engines from 1967 to date. Get maximum road or track performance & reliability for minimum money. The author is an engineer with much professional experience of building race engines. Suitable for the enthusiast as well as the more experienced mechanic. All information is based on practical experience."--Publisher's description