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Acknowledgments | p. 5 |
Introduction: What is a Workbench Book? | p. 6 |
The Small-Block Reborn: GM's Gen III and IV V-8s | p. 9 |
Generation I | p. 10 |
Generation II | p. 10 |
The Gen III Era Begins | p. 11 |
The Gen IV: Improvements Abound | p. 14 |
Determining Whether Your Engine is a Gen III/IV | p. 16 |
The Small-Block Lives! | p. 17 |
Engine Rebuilding: Skills, Techniques and Tools | p. 18 |
What is a "Rebuild?" | p. 18 |
Do I Need a Rebuild? | p. 19 |
Who Can Perform a Rebuild? | p. 20 |
What Tools are Needed? | p. 20 |
Where Can a Rebuild be Performed? | p. 26 |
Conclusion | p. 26 |
Engine Disassembly | p. 28 |
Organization Techniques | p. 28 |
Step-By-Step Engine Disassembly | p. 30 |
Parts Inspection and Selection | p. 46 |
Parts Selection Words of Wisdom | p. 46 |
Engine Block | p. 47 |
Rotating Assembly | p. 48 |
Cylinder Heads | p. 58 |
Valvetrain | p. 61 |
Gaskets | p. 63 |
Fasteners | p. 64 |
Other Engine Parts | p. 65 |
Conclusion | p. 66 |
The Machine Shop | p. 67 |
Selecting a Machine Shop | p. 67 |
Before Heading to the Machine Shop | p. 68 |
Block Machine Work | p. 69 |
Crankshaft Machine Work | p. 72 |
Connecting Rod Machine Work | p. 73 |
Piston Machine Work | p. 74 |
Balancing the Rotating Assembly | p. 75 |
Cylinder Head Machine Work | p. 77 |
Other Machining Processes | p. 79 |
Final Machine Shop Notes | p. 79 |
Component Cleaning and Preparation | p. 80 |
Cleaning Supplies | p. 81 |
Safety First! | p. 83 |
Final Hints | p. 84 |
Step-By-Step Engine Component Cleaning | p. 84 |
Pre-Assembly Procedures | p. 92 |
Do I Really Need to Pre-Assemble? | p. 92 |
Pre-Assembly Supplies | p. 92 |
Step-By-Step Pre-Assembly Procedures | p. 93 |
What If Anything Goes Wrong? | p. 94 |
Pre-Assembly Complete | p. 110 |
Final Assembly | p. 111 |
Before You Begin | p. 111 |
Final Assembly Supplies | p. 111 |
Step-By-Step Final Assembly Procedures | p. 113 |
Break-In and Tuning | p. 140 |
Engine Reinstallation | p. 140 |
Final Preparation | p. 140 |
Start-Up | p. 141 |
Break-In | p. 141 |
ECM/PCM Tuning | p. 143 |
Conclusion | p. 144 |
General Calculations for Rotating Assembly | p. 145 |
Compression Ratio Calculation | p. 146 |
Helpful Unit Conversions | p. 147 |
Glossary of Common Abbreviations | p. 147 |
Work-A-Long Sheets | p. 148 |
Typical Gen III/IV Fastener Tightening Specifications | p. 151 |
Source Guide | p. 152 |
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