Automotive industry insider and former editor Barry Kluczyk explains each procedure in exceptional detail with exquisite photos that reveal vital information, so the novice builder can confidently build a reliable and strong running engine. This step-by-step engine-building journey covers engine removal, disassembly and inspection, machine work, short-block and top-end assembly, start-up, tuning, break-in, performance upgrades, and more. With 400 photos and in-depth text and captions, an engine builder can rebuild almost any engine, foreign or domestic, cam-in-block V-8 or overhead cam.