10 Best Automotive Engine Mechanics Books

77 MECHANIC’S INSIDER SECRETS: Pro Tips from Experts

It begins with simple circuits and finishes with complex electronic systems that include engine management, transmission control and stability control systems. If you want to diagnose a simple alternator charging or headlight problem, this book is for you
But if you also want to fix complex electronic systems using On-Board Diagnostics, a multimeter or oscilloscope, this book also shows you how to do that. Is it best to use a series or parallel circuit when adding a horn? How do you use a multimeter to check a coolant temperature sensor against its specs? How can you add an electronic timer that will keep your headlights on as you walk to your door? When should you buy an oscilloscope – and how complex an instrument do you really need? The author
He is also an experienced and proficient car modifier who has performed numerous electronic modifications and upgrades to his own cars, including world-first modifications. If you want a practical, hands-on book that demystifies and explains car electrical and electronic systems, this is the book for you.

His name literally sells the product. Extracting maximum torque and horsepower from engines is an art as well as a science
David Vizard is an engineer and more aptly an engine-building artist who guides the reader through all the aspects of power production and high-performance engine building
His proven high-performance engine building methods and techniques are revealed in this all-new edition of How to Build Horsepower
Vizard goes into extreme depth and detail for drawing maximum performance from any automotive engine
The production of power is covered from the air entering the intake all the way to spent gasses leaving through the exhaust