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Having been at loose ends for a bit, I started a "pet project" I've had kicking around for a bit, and I wanted to see what you all might think...
Remember all the "How to Hotrod Your XXX Engine" books out there? It's high time we had one for the 4.0/4.2 - and, by extension, pretty much all AMC/Jeep I6 engines. Thus, I'm writing one.
I know about MOPAR Jeep Engines (I have a copy - hardcopy and .pdf,) but I thought it was a bit overfocussed on MOPAR parts, while there's so much more out there. There are quite a few who might also find it overly technical as well.
Therefore, I started writing my book as an adjunct (NOT a replacement! I'm unpleasant, I'm not stupid...) to the FSM/Shop Manual that can be had easily, but I wanted to show all the things that can be done either by the home mechanic, the "real" shop, and/or the dedicated engine machine shop to help people decide how to do their rebuilds. While most of the book is dedicated to working on the basic 4.0/4.2 engine, there will (naturally) be chapters on Strokers, Superchargers, Turbochargers, and probably a touch on Nitrous - as well as some information on header and inlet manifold design, once I have sources for all of that.
If there's enough interest here, I may self-publish (I may finally have found a tame print & bindery) and start selling it here. Anyone care to weight in? Here's the sort of things I need to know...
1) Do you think something like this would be useful, and has just been overlooked (like the rest of the I6 world...)
2) How likely are you to look for/buy a book like that?
3) What, specifically, would you like to see in such a volume?
I'm sure I"ll have more questions later, but that's all I've got right off the top of the greys. Of course, I'll field anything else that comes in, and I'd be pleased to answer your questions in addition to getting answers to mine...
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Remember all the "How to Hotrod Your XXX Engine" books out there? It's high time we had one for the 4.0/4.2 - and, by extension, pretty much all AMC/Jeep I6 engines. Thus, I'm writing one.
I know about MOPAR Jeep Engines (I have a copy - hardcopy and .pdf,) but I thought it was a bit overfocussed on MOPAR parts, while there's so much more out there. There are quite a few who might also find it overly technical as well.
Therefore, I started writing my book as an adjunct (NOT a replacement! I'm unpleasant, I'm not stupid...) to the FSM/Shop Manual that can be had easily, but I wanted to show all the things that can be done either by the home mechanic, the "real" shop, and/or the dedicated engine machine shop to help people decide how to do their rebuilds. While most of the book is dedicated to working on the basic 4.0/4.2 engine, there will (naturally) be chapters on Strokers, Superchargers, Turbochargers, and probably a touch on Nitrous - as well as some information on header and inlet manifold design, once I have sources for all of that.
If there's enough interest here, I may self-publish (I may finally have found a tame print & bindery) and start selling it here. Anyone care to weight in? Here's the sort of things I need to know...
1) Do you think something like this would be useful, and has just been overlooked (like the rest of the I6 world...)
2) How likely are you to look for/buy a book like that?
3) What, specifically, would you like to see in such a volume?
I'm sure I"ll have more questions later, but that's all I've got right off the top of the greys. Of course, I'll field anything else that comes in, and I'd be pleased to answer your questions in addition to getting answers to mine...
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