ISBN: 9781845844257

This is the story of the Ford small block Fairlane V8 engine's rapid evolution from passenger car engine to highly successful racing engine and the victories it fueled for years afterward… More...

This is the story of the Ford small block Fairlane V8 engine's rapid evolution from passenger car engine to highly successful racing engine and the victories it fueled for years afterwards. Aluminium block and cylinder head pushrod versions, designed in late 1962, had been constructed by early 1963, in preparation for that year's Indianapolis 500, and the DOHC four-valve per cylinder 255ci raced in the 1964 and 1965 Indy 500, winning the latter outright. This is the story of the Ford small block Fairlane V8 engine's rapid evolution from passenger car engine to highly successful racing engine and the victories it fueled for years afterwards. Initially, in May 1960, a team of nine engineers, lead by George Stirrat, designed a lightweight, all cast-iron, compact, reliable and durable power-plant for passenger cars, but following its introduction in July 1961, Ford's engineers quickly realised its potential benefits if modified for racing applications. Within three months, the capacity had been increased from 221ci to 260ci, and by early 1962 Carroll Shelby had fitted a High Performance 260ci version in his AC Cobra. Subsequently, the original design team began work on a second capacity increase, to achieve a High Performance 289ci unit - and within three months the standard 289ci became available. Carroll Shelby went on to win the 1965 World Sports Car Championship using a HP-289ci. Aluminium block and cylinder head pushrod versions, designed in late 1962, had been constructed by early 1963, in preparation for that year's Indianapolis 500, and the DOHC four-valve per cylinder 255ci raced in the 1964 and 1965 Indy 500, winning the latter outright. The 302ci replaced the 289ci for the 1968 car model year and, at Le Mans in 1968 and 1969, GT40 cars won outright using this variant of the small block. In 1965, 1966 and 1967, HP-289ci-powered Mustangs won the SCCA B-Production Championship and 1966 and 1967 Trans-Am Championships. A Bud Moore Engineering Boss 302 Mustang won the 1970 Trans-Am Championship. Ford invested much time and expertise into its racing activities in the 1960s, and there's little doubt that the V8 Small Block engines took the company to the forefront of the racing world, until it withdrew from the sport in 1970., Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Personalised: No, Signed: No, Custom Bundle: No, Ex Libris: NO, Narrative Type: Non-Fiction, Inscribed: No, Intended Audience: Adults, Vintage: No, Type: Illustrated Book, Features: Illustrated, Genre: Transportation, Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom, Subjects: Transport, Personalise: No, Publication Year: 2014, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Book Title: Ford Small Block V8 Racing Engines 1962-1970: the Essential Source Book, Item Height: 250mm, Topic: Vehicle Maintenance, Item Width: 207mm, Number of Pages: 112 Pages, Veloce Publishing LTD<

2014, ISBN: 1845844254

[EAN: 9781845844257], Neubuch, [PU: David & Charles, Dorset], Paperback. A in-depth study of the Ford small block V8 racing engines, covering their development history and use in motorspo… More...

[EAN: 9781845844257], Neubuch, [PU: David & Charles, Dorset], Paperback. A in-depth study of the Ford small block V8 racing engines, covering their development history and use in motorsport.The book explains how rapidly the Ford small block Fairlane V8 engines evolved from passenger car engines to highly successful racing engines.Initially, in May 1960, a team of nine engineers led by George Stirrat designed a lightweight, all cast iron, compact, reliable and durable power-plant for passenger cars. Following its introduction in July 1961, Fords engineers quickly realised its potential benefits if modified for racing applications. Within three months, the capacity had been increased from 221ci to 260ci, and by early 1962 Carroll Shelby had fitted a High Performance 260ci version in his AC Cobra.Subsequently, the original design team began work on a second capacity increase, to achieve a High Performance 289ci unit and within three months the standard 289ci became available. Carroll Shelby went on to win the 1965 World Sports Car Championship using a HP-289ci.Aluminium block and cylinder head pushrod versions, designed in late 1962, had been constructed by early 1963, in preparation for that years Indianapolis 500, and the DOHC four-valve per cylinder 255ci raced in the 1964 and 1965 Indy 500, winning the latter outright. The 302ci replaced the 289ci for the 1968 car model year and, at Le Mans in 1968 and 1969, GT40 cars won outright using this variant of the small block.In 1965, 1966 and 1967, HP-289ci-powered Mustangs won the SCCA B-Production Championship and 1966 and 1967 Trans-Am Championships. A Bud Moore Engineering Boss 302 Mustang won the 1970 Trans-Am Championship. Ford invested much time and expertise into its racing activities in the 1960s, and theres little doubt that the V8 Small Block engines took the company to the forefront of the racing world, until it withdrew from the sport in 1970. A close look at the Ford small block V8 racing engines, covering both their development history and the part they played in the racing successes of the likes of Carroll Shelby and Bud Moore during the 1960s. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability., Books<

2014, ISBN: 9781845844257

The Essential Source Book, Buch, Softcover, A in-depth study of the Ford small block V8 racing engines, covering their development history and use in motorsport. The book explains how rap… More...

The Essential Source Book, Buch, Softcover, A in-depth study of the Ford small block V8 racing engines, covering their development history and use in motorsport. The book explains how rapidly the Ford small block Fairlane V8 engines evolved from passenger car engines to highly successful racing engines. Initially, in May 1960, a team of nine engineers led by George Stirrat designed a lightweight, all cast iron, compact, reliable and durable power-plant for passenger cars. Following its introduction in July 1961, Ford?s engineers quickly realised its potential benefits if modified for racing applications. Within three months, the capacity had been increased from 221ci to 260ci, and by early 1962 Carroll Shelby had fitted a High Performance 260ci version in his AC Cobra. Subsequently, the original design team began work on a second capacity increase, to achieve a High Performance 289ci unit ? and within three months the standard 289ci became available. Carroll Shelby went on to win the 1965 World Sports Car Championship using a HP-289ci. Aluminium block and cylinder head pushrod versions, designed in late 1962, had been constructed by early 1963, in preparation for that year?s Indianapolis 500, and the DOHC four-valve per cylinder 255ci raced in the 1964 and 1965 Indy 500, winning the latter outright. The 302ci replaced the 289ci for the 1968 car model year and, at Le Mans in 1968 and 1969, GT40 cars won outright using this variant of the small block. In 1965, 1966 and 1967, HP-289ci-powered Mustangs won the SCCA B-Production Championship and 1966 and 1967 Trans-Am Championships. A Bud Moore Engineering Boss 302 Mustang won the 1970 Trans-Am Championship. Ford invested much time and expertise into its racing activities in the 1960s, and there?s little doubt that the V8 Small Block engines took the company to the forefront of the racing world, until it withdrew from the sport in 1970. [PU: Veloce], Seiten: 112, Veloce, 2014<

2014, ISBN: 9781845844257

Veloce Publishing Ltd, Paperback, Auflage: Illustrated, 176 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-02-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 112, 0.45 kg, Verkaufsrang: 1224135, Books Globa… More...

Veloce Publishing Ltd, Paperback, Auflage: Illustrated, 176 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-02-15T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 112, 0.45 kg, Verkaufsrang: 1224135, Books Global Store, Special Features, Books, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, Subjects, Repair, Automotive, Transport, Reference, Automobiles, Engineering & Technology, Science, Nature & Maths, Motor Rallying & Rally Driving, Motor Sports, Sports, Hobbies & Games, Format: Illustrated, Veloce Publishing Ltd, 2014<