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Book, Performance Exhaust Systems: How to Design, Fabricate, and Install

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The photos in this edition are black and white. To extract maximum performance, an engine needs an efficient, well-designed, and properly tuned exhaust system. In fact, the exhaust system's design, components, and materials have a large impact on the overall performance of the engine. Engine builders and car owners need to carefully consider the exhaust layout, select the parts, and fabricate the exhaust system that delivers the best performance for car and particular application. Master engine builder and award-winning writer Mike Mavrigian explains exhaust system principles, function, and components in clear and concise language. He then details how to design, fabricate, and fit exhaust systems to classic street cars as well as for special and racing applications. Air/exhaust-gas flow dynamics and exhaust system design are explained. Cam duration and overlap are also analyzed to determine how an engine breathes in air/fuel, as the exhaust must efficiently manage this burned mixture. Pipe bending is a science as well as art and you're shown how to effectively crush and mandrel bend exhaust pipe to fit your header/manifold and chassis combination. Header tube diameter and length is taken into account, as well as the most efficient catalytic converters and resonators for achieving your performance goals. In addition, Mavrigian covers the special exhaust system requirements for supercharged and turbocharged systems. When building a high-performance engine, you need a high-performance exhaust system that's tuned and fitted to that engine so you can realize maximum performance. This comprehensive book is your guide to achieving ultimate exhaust system performance. It shows you how to fabricate a system for custom applications and to fit the correct prefabricated system to your car. No other book on the market is solely dedicated to fabricating and fitting an exhaust system in high-performance applications.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, sulfur, nickel, chromium, vanadium, titanium, polyvinyl chloride, and 4,4’-methylenebis (2-chloroaniline), which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Vehicle Fitment

Year Make Model Application Details
1982 Buick Grand National  
1984–1987 Buick Grand National  
1976–1987 Buick Regal  
1963–1976 Buick Riviera  
1961–1972 Buick Skylark  
1983–1987 Buick T-Type  
1938–1993 Cadillac 60 Special  
2013–2019 Cadillac ATS  
1965–1976 Cadillac Calais  
2003–2019 Cadillac CTS  
1959–2005 Cadillac DeVille  
1953–2002 Cadillac Eldorado  
1999–2000 Cadillac Escalade  
2002–2023 Cadillac Escalade  
2002–2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT  
1954–1996 Cadillac Fleetwood  
1936–1951 Cadillac Series 60  
1936–1951 Cadillac Series 61  
1937–1976 Cadillac Series 62  
1936–1951 Cadillac Series 63  
1937–1976 Cadillac Series 65  
1936–1987 Cadillac Series 67  
1936–1987 Cadillac Series 70  
1936–1987 Cadillac Series 72  
1936–1987 Cadillac Series 75  
1976–2004 Cadillac Seville  
2005–2011 Cadillac STS  
2004–2009 Cadillac XLR  
1964–1977 Chevrolet Chevelle  
1960–1969 Chevrolet Corvair  
1961–1965 Chevrolet Corvair FC  
1959–1960 Chevrolet El Camino  
1964–1987 Chevrolet El Camino  
1978–1983 Chevrolet Malibu  
1970–1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo  
1995–2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo  
1961–1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass  
1958–1986 Pontiac Bonneville  
1959–1977 Pontiac Catalina  
1962–1987 Pontiac Grand Prix  
1964–1973 Pontiac GTO  
1961–1981 Pontiac LeMans  
1961–1970 Pontiac Tempest  
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Book, Performance Exhaust Systems: How to Design, Fabricate, and Install
Book, Performance Exhaust Systems: How to Design, Fabricate, and Install