Here’s the books I’ve gotten the most use from.
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Chevelle Manual (Older) – If you can get this manual, get it. It’s much more descriptive than the newer one. |
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Chevelle Manual (Newer) – If you can’t get the older one, this is the one you’ll get. I’ve got 2 of them, one for the garage and one to read inside before hand for planning. |
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Part Number Source Book – If your able to get the older manual, most of what you need is already there, but if you forced to get the newer one, you might need this to show you part numbers for your car. |
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Small Block Chevy Performance – This is a great book. It shows you how to modify all the sub-systems of your engine and it shows you 10 examples of how to build engines at various budgets/performance characteristics. |
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Chevelle Handbook – This is a nice book that shows you how to rebuild front-ends, rear-ends, etc. |
What I needed to start off was some 1/2″ sockets. My 3/8″ set was just not sufficient to take on all the projects I needed. So with the goal of getting Made in USA parts, I headed to 