Best IC engine books ??

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Newby question. I have just found and bought a copy of Blair's IC engine book. This seems to be popular with guys on this site. What would you recommend for my next book purchase? Thanks.
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Do you want technical or entertaining?

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"Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals" by Heywood is a commonly referenced engineering textbook. It's not necessarily oriented at high-performance engines ... but the physics is all the same.
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Brian P wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:22 pm "Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals" by Heywood is a commonly referenced engineering textbook. It's not necessarily oriented at high-performance engines ... but the physics is all the same.
And instead of forking over $110 to $174 for a hard copy, you can download it here:

https://engineeringstudymaterial.net/eb ... damentals/

I scanned the download, and it shows to be clean.
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hoodeng wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:31 pm Do you want technical or entertaining?

Cheers.
Technical but entertaining. Of course we are the only people who think technical can be entertaining.
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The Rehr-Morrison Engine Assembly Manual is an excellent high-school or trade-school textbook.

https://www.amazon.com/Reher-Morrison-C ... gines+book
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Schurkey wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 10:30 am The Rehr-Morrison Engine Assembly Manual is an excellent high-school or trade-school textbook.

https://www.amazon.com/Reher-Morrison-C ... gines+book
Thanks. I may get that one.
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I have the reher Morrison book, my brother bought it for me. I consider it a waste of money. Wait for more replies. Look into Ricardo for some history of ic.
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RamblerRebel6 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:41 am
Brian P wrote: Wed Jun 13, 2018 9:22 pm "Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals" by Heywood is a commonly referenced engineering textbook. It's not necessarily oriented at high-performance engines ... but the physics is all the same.
And instead of forking over $110 to $174 for a hard copy, you can download it here:

https://engineeringstudymaterial.net/eb ... damentals/

I scanned the download, and it shows to be clean.
Wow awesome! Always wanted the book now I have it in PDF.
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Heywood was Taylor's student. Some excellent tech.
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All Books by Phillip H Smith
The Design and Tuning of Competition Engines
Scientific Design of Exhaust and Intake Systems (Engineering and Performance)

And this my favorite freebie

http://www.grandprixengines.co.uk
You can spend a couple of weeks on this at least

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Carnut1 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:35 pm Screenshot_2018-06-14-13-30-36.png Heywood was Taylor's student. Some excellent tech.

I have both volumes. Most excellent books.
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statsystems wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:45 pm
Carnut1 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:35 pm Screenshot_2018-06-14-13-30-36.png Heywood was Taylor's student. Some excellent tech.

I have both volumes. Most excellent books.
It is a bit dated and most of Taylor's work was aimed at low compression, low rpm, aero engines. Plent of tech still holds up.
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tjz450 wrote: Thu Jun 14, 2018 11:29 am I have the reher Morrison book, my brother bought it for me. I consider it a waste of money. Wait for more replies. Look into Ricardo for some history of ic.
^^^^^^ agree on the Reher Morrison book.....
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