High-Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide is one of the rare books for the builders of modern high performance Diesel engines. It includes information on the concept, operation and all topics of a modern turbocharger: induction and combustion systems, turbochargers, fuel systems, etc. written by Joe Pettitt – A leading expert and author of many famous books, this book promises to satisfy even the most demanding readers.

High-Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide Information 

Title: High-Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide 

Author: Joe Pettitt

Language: English

Pages: 144 

Illustrations: 325 photos 

Publication Date: 31/07/2020
Publisher: Car Tech 

Format: Ebook 

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What’s in the High-Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide? 

About the Author 

Joe Pettitt is a leading expert, journalist and photographer for the high-performance automotive field. He has contributed hundreds of articles to famous magazines such as Hot Rod, Sport Compact Car, Drag Racer, Car Craft, Circle Track và Motor Trend. He has many works that resonate in the automotive technology community such as High-Performance Honda Builder’s Handbook, Sport Compact Bolt-On Performance Guide, Sport Compact Nitrous Injection (S-A Design),…

High-Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide Content 

Going from the outside to the inside, High-Performance Diesel Builder’s Guide covered topics: intake system, camshaft, turbocharger, fuel system,…

In addition, the author is very generous in providing readers with tips and tricks to make the process of building high-performance Diesel engines easier.

With each content presented, there will be corresponding illustrations, helping readers to easily visualize and understand the knowledge that the author has conveyed.

Table Of Content 

Chapter 1: Diesel Theory 

• Diesel vs. Gas Engines
• How Diesel Engines Work
• Thermodynamics 
• Work Done During
• Volume Change 
• Throttling Process
• Types of Diesel Engines 
• Common Rail Injection
• Engine and Exhaust Brakes

Chapter 2: Introduction to Diesel Performance 

• The Diesel Power Stroke
• Gale Banks on Mass Flow
• The Turbocharger was Invented for Diesel 
• Defining the Limits
• Combustion Basics
• Electronic Engine Controls 
• Factory Derating Tactics 
• Summary

Chapter 3: Induction and Combustion

• Tuning the Airflow Path 
• Volumetric Efficiency
• Laminar Airflow 
• Swirl and Flow
• Gale Banks on Airflow and Combustion
• Airflow After the Compressor 
• Cummins and Duramax Intake Manifolds 
• Air Distribution and Power Balancing
• Porting for Flow and Swirl 
• Camshafts and Valvetrain

Chapter 4: The Turbocharger 

• The Basics 
• The Gas Law 
• Heat and Adiabatic Efficiency
• The Air Density Ratio
• Choosing a Turbo
• Compressor Maps
• Estimate Mass Flow at Torque Peak
• Blow-Off and Bypass Valves
• Intercooling Theory
• Turbine Basics 
• Wastegates
• Housing Aspect Ratio 
• Turbine Tech: How it Works
• Turbine Maps
• EGTs: What’s too Hot?

Chapter 5: The Fuel System

• Diesel Fuel 
• Diesel Fuel Contamination
• Biodiesel
• Cetane Number
• Flash Point
• Injection Systems 
• Electronically Controlled Common Rail Injection
• Talking Fuel Injection with Bosch
• Gale Banks on Fuel System Tech 
• Tuning the Fuel Injection Cycle  

Chapter 6: Exhaust 

• Exhaust Manifolds 
• After the Turbo
• Exhaust Brakes

Chapter 7: Nitrous and Propane

• Nitrous Oxide 
• Nitrous and Diesel
• Jetting Nitrous for Diesel
• Tuning Tactics
• Fuel, Air and Nitrous Mass Flow
• Nitrous System Components 
• Propane: Is it worth the effort?

Chapter 8: Driveline

• Manual Transmissions 
• Automatic Transmissions 
• Sensing Slip
• Gearing
• Fluid Cooling
• Driveline Alignment and Balance  
• Advice from Around the Industry

Chapter 9: GM Diesel Engines

• 1982–2000: 6.2- and 6.5L Turbo Diesel
• 2001–2004: Duramax LB7
• 2004–2006: Duramax LLY 
• 2006–Mid-’07: Duramax LBZ
• Mid-’07–On: Duramax LMM

Chapter 10: Ford Diesel Engines

• 1983–1994: 6.9/7.3L IDI
• 1994–2003: 7.3L Power Stroke
• 2003–2006: 6.0L Power Stroke
• 2008–On: 6.4L

Chapter 11: Dodge Cummins Diesel Engines 

• 1989–1993: First Generation
• 1994–1998: Second Generation
• 1998.5–2002: ISB Upgrade
• 2003–2007: Common Rail Era 
• 2007.5–On: 6.7L