The heart of every hot rod and muscle car is its engine - and the one to have, the most powerful performance engine on the planet, is the big-block Chevy V-8. Tapping into the know-how at Hot Rod magazine, this book offers illustrated, step-by-step instructions for building a big-block Chevy V-8-from grinding valves and selecting headers to shot-peening pistons and putting together winning head and intake combinations. At Hot Rod magazine, there is no such thing as too much horsepower, but the editors and experts are willing to test that limit - and, with this book, to take big-block Chevy fans along for the ride. The heart of every hot rod and muscle car is its engine, and the hottest one to have one of the most popular high-performance engines on the planet is the big-block Chevy V-8. Whether you re into street machines, rods, hot trucks, or muscle cars, you ll benefit from the know-how of the editors and experts at Hot Rod Magazine, who have concluded that there s no such thing as too much horsepower and are willing to test the limits of Chevy s Rat motor. Hot Rod Horsepower Handbook: Big-Block Chevy is a compilation of illustrated technical information and how-to projects that chronicle the quest to squeeze ever more power from Chevy s big-block V-8. It s time to get wrenching. David Freiberger is the editor of Hot Rod magazine.