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Summary:
The most comprehensive turbocharger book available, Turbochargers tells readers how to select and install the correct turbo for big and small HP gains. Covers turbo design, sizing and matching; controls, carburetion, exhaust, ignition, intercooling, marine and high altitude applications. Turbo suppliers and kit-maker addresses included.
Customer Reviews:
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THIS BOOK SUCKS!!!!!
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I BOUGHT 3 BOOKS THIS ONE, TURBOCHARGERS STREET TURBOCHARGING AND .AND OUT OF ALL THOSE THE BEST IS MAXIMUM BOOST AND STREET TURBOCHARGING IS PRETY GOOD TOO . -BUT THIS BOOK(TURBOCHARGERS) IS SUCH A OLD NEWS, COMPLETELY OUT DATED, JUST LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND YOU WON'T EVEN WANT TO READ IT, IT IS BORING AND REALLY SUCKS!!!! BUT IN THE OTHER HAND,MAXIMUM BOOST HAS SUCH AN EXCELLENT, DETAIL AND ACCURATE INFORMATION. YOU HAVE TO HAVE THIS BOOK, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!!!!! -STREET TURBOCHARGING IS THE SECOND IN LINE AND STILL PRETY GOOD
Old book but incredibly informative.
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In the 3 hours I read this book I went from "what's a turbo" to a guy confident in adding a turbo to a car from scratch. It covers every aspect to adding a turbo to an engine. Everything you need to know is in this book EXCEPT for engine management tuning. That's a completely different subject that is way more complex than the turbo is.
If you want to know as much about turbo and adding a turbo to your car as the experts do then buy this book. It has all the info in there. Even the newer books add only slightly different information only in relation to newer turbo designs and specifications, the basics and understanding is exactly the same and will make you realize that undercharging a car that does not have one is really a lot easier than you thought it was.
Oldie but Goody
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Hugh MacInnes was a first-rate automotive engineer and car guy who had "been there, done that" with turbochargers and turbo projects, and this book is packed with good stuff about all kinds of turbochargers and turbo engines. There is even interesting stuff in here about turbo aircraft, two-strokes, and much more. There is also some nice turbo history, and it is interesting to see the return in modern times of older ideas--like water-cooled turbos and ball-bearings. Anyone who is really interested in automotive technology will enjoy this book. Keep in mind, it was last updated a long time ago (late 80's?), so there is too much about carburetors and too little about elecronic fuel injection and engine managemant. But for real gearheads that won't matter: Have we lost all interest in steam locomotives because there are now diesels? I think not.
Excelent!!
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Excelente book!! Very useful for that who have old turbocharged engines. Excelente print quality also.
Really Outdated
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This book is okay to buy if you plan on turbo charging a old carburated car. No info on fuel injection,or computer control. Actually the information given in the book is primative and was written before the first car that had even the most simple fuel injection. I would reccomend instead of buying this book, buy 'Maximum Boost' by Corky Bell.
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