Building the most powerful Pontiac engine for the street involves first and foremost, recognizing your needs and planning your build accordingly. PONTIAC POWER: Building Your Pontiac for Efficiency and Power is more than a compilation of the first three Sandoval Performance engines books. This book discusses engine build tips and tricks and component selection (book 1), assembling complete combinations for YOUR style of driving with five types of builds from mild to wild for displacements ranging from 350-488 (book 2)! And more in depth engine theory applied to our traditional Pontiac engine (book 3). And then there are the added features that are exclusive. Most of all, this book takes the terms often used in racing engine technology and applies them not only for our Pontiac engines, but from a street performance perspective you can use! Swirl and Tumble (mixture motion for combustion efficiency). - Pontiac engine architecture and its effect on power (deck height, bore spacing, etc. on pushrod length and placement, port placement, and short side radius as well as the effect on the intake tract as opposed to focusing only on the exhaust). - Shortblock assembly tips that can save you problems later - Connecting rods comparison between 6.625” factory rods and the popular 6.8” BBC rods and their effect on piston position (And more importantly for the street enthusiast, knowing how important it is on the street. - Factory and aftermarket camshaft lobe comparisons. - Camshaft selection chart from mild to wild cross referencing power production and drivability for 350, 400/428, 455, 461, and 488. - Setting valvetrain geometry EASILY and ACCURATELY - Tips on running wilder camshafts (Timing, carb selection, and how engine vacuum in and of itself is not the determining factor for tuneability. - Intake runner and exhaust primary sizing for putting the torque peak where you need it - Actual dyno tests and analysis with real world numbers ANYONE that pays attention to detail should be able to duplicate. - Tuning YOUR Pontiac for drivability AND performance - Transmission and torque convertor options for more vehicle performance with smaller and/or less powerful combinations.