The VW Air-Cooled engine is one of the famous engines used in the Volkswagen Beetle, which has become a symbol of simplicity, reliability and efficiency in fuel economy. With a simple design and good fuel economy, the VW Air-Cooled engine has become an integral part of car culture. If you are interested and want to learn about how to improve the performance of VW Air-Cooled Engines, the Air-Cooled VW Engine Build Max-Performance Book is a great stop for you.

Air-Cooled VW Engine Build Max-Performance Book

Title: VW Air-Cooled Engines: How to Build Max-Performance

Author: John F. Kershaw EdD PhD 

Language: English 

Pages: 144

Illustrations: 245 Color Photos 

Publication Date: 15/01/2023

Publisher: Car Tech 

Format: Ebook 

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What’s in Air-Cooled VW engine Build Max-Performance? 

About the Author

John F. Kershaw who has more than 50 years of experience in the field of automotive technology. He has a strong passion for Volkswagen cars and during his career he has written more than 16 technical training books and 6 automotive engineering textbook titles.

Air-Cooled VW engine Build Max-Performance Content 

Throughout the 144 pages of the book, the author has provided readers with information on the following topics:

• Structure and operating principle of Air-Cooled VW engine.
• Instructions for upgrading the lubrication system and rotating assembly
• Upgrade the ignition system, upgrade the induction system

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Air-Cooled VW engine Build Max-Performance there are a total of 9 chapters, specifically as follows:

Chapter 1: Engine Design

• Air-Cooled and Liquid-Cooled Engine Basics
• Planning
• Increasing Performance
• Thermodynamics
• Engine Combustion
• Engine Fundamentals
• Displacement
• Performance Factors
• Four-Stroke Cycle
• Valve and Port Timing

Chapter 2: Horsepower and Torque

• Engine Dynamometer 
• Calculating Torque and Horsepower 
• Compression Ratio 
• Fly Cutting the Combustion Chamber 
• Dynomation Simulation Software 

Chapter 3: Rotating Assembly and Lubrication System Upgrades

• Engine Core Selection
• Stock Engine Setup
• Cases
• Lubrication System Modifications
• Crankshaft and Connecting Rods 
• Flywheel

Chapter 4: Cylinder Heads and Camshafts

• VW Head Castings
• Valve Grind
• Valvetrain
• Rocker Geometry Setting Procedure 
• Porting

Chapter 5: Ignition System and Upgrades 

• Detonation 
• Pre Ignition
• Ignition System
• Ignition Coils
• Self-Induction
• Mutual Induction
• Creating 40,000 Volts Under the Hood
• Ignition System Selection 
• Advance Curves
• Setting Ignition Timing on a Dynamometer
• Coil 
• Electronic Ignition 
• Distributorless Ignition System
• Magneto Ignition
• Capacitive Discharge Ignition
• Ignition Timing
• Spark Plugs 
• Spark Plug Wires

Chapter 6: Powertrain Upgrades

• Flywheel
• Clutch Pressure Plate 
• Clutch Disc 
• Transaxle

Chapter 7: Induction System 

• Carburetion
• Carburetor Modifications
• Volkswagen Intake Manifold 
• Carburetor Make and Model
• Carburetor Selection
• Fuel Pumps 
• Electronic Fuel Injection 
• Forced Induction 
• Build Recommendations

Chapter 8: Exhaust System and Cooling System

• 4-into-1 Merged Exhaust Systems 
• Header Size 
• Mufflers 
• Heater Boxes 
• Open Exhaust Stingers 
• Building an Exhaust System
• Engine Cooling

Chapter 9: Engine Builds

• Common Rebuild Materials 
• Build 1: 1,600-cc Bolt-on Horsepower 
• Build 2: 1,776-cc Engine
• Build 3: 2,110-cc Engine
• Build 4: 2,165-cc Engine
• Build 5: 400-bhp Engine

Air-Cooled VW engine Build Max-Performance was just released in early 2023, so the information is updated according to the latest technology.

VW Air-Cooled Engines is an iconic engine in the automotive industry. The author has wrapped all the knowledge you need to know to build a VW engine into this book. So this is the book every technician should have on his or her bookshelf.