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ok some of you probably saw my other thread about options for intake on the older subaru engines
http://www.ausubaru.com.au/showthread.php?t=18367

ive been thinking long and hard, reading what everyone else is doing and after my magazine writing has fallen through im thinking about writing a book

YES A BOOK:mrgreen:

on performance for the EA81/82, sort of like david visard and his mini book looking at ever aspect for ever want

anyone else want to see this happen??

I'd be interested.

I to would also be interested.

make it an ebook so it does get published

do a bit of research to see SUB4 stuff and what others in the aviation sector have done as far as publish on EA81 - don't think they trust the timing belted EA82 up there though !

I'd buy it!

well ive started writing
working everything i can out, if just to satisfy myself.
what this probably needs is to acutally build some more performance engines.

I'll never say no to a good bit of Subaru literature Given that the EA81/82 engines were sold worldwide, I'm surprised a definitive 'bible' on how to get the most from them hasn't come up before so you'll probably sell a few. Plus theres probably a few techno-phobics out there that would put Ratsak out upon hearing about a mouse next to a computer, but by the same token they would know how to turn the pages of a book.
I'm by no means a book expert, but I do own several different volumes of other engine 'hot up' manuals- namely Holden 'Red' sixes and V8s. There is always one or two books that I will turn to for information over the rest, and for good reasons. Take this into account when you put yours together, otherwise you'll have competition in the future:
-Accuracy and reliability (quality) of information. That's a given
-Opinions, advice and accounts from different experts/shops
-Quantity of information. The more you can tell a person about the engine they're about to fiddle with, the better
-Pictures. Just like a forum, there's no such thing as too many Hi resolution, in colour where possible, use graphics to highlight the area in question if necessary

Interested to hear what exactly you're going to put into it, and how you plan to set it out.

Spike, I wish you luck in your writing venture.

You sound like you have a good attitude and if you have the knowledge to back it up, you're halfway there.

Of course, generally anybody that writes an Automotive book is more often than not a trade qualified mechanic or engineer.

I hope this may not deter you.

littlewhiteute wrote:Of course, generally anybody that writes an Automotive book is more often than not a trade qualified mechanic or engineer.

not at all
ive read a lot of the tuning books and they seem to be too much from an engineer or mechanic point of view.
engineers saying why this is the right thing to do through 10 pages of mathematical equations
mechanics doing what theyre freinds have done and expecting the same results

ive done a lot of writing on it. still not really comprehensive but basic points. a lot of questions have come up myself and ive asked the forum, basically cams was the first question.

piston choice is another area im looking for but more on that later

currently writing about heads and head work that can be done

Spike,

For a young guy, I'm very impressed on your progress.

Keep on it.

ok a little update
Currently working on cooling options for the cars
Head work for both 81 and 82 have been done
a block explanation is to be done, not much can be done with it so not much can be written.
Ive started on a wheels guide but could be a little difficult, guess we will see.
Electrical, suspension, gearbox and diffs are still coming along

thread from the dead
its been nearly 12 months since ive done more to this and now that im back on the forum, back with a little bit of spare time and money
also the fact there are some new south Australians on the board that i can collaborate with and visit

so im looking at this again and maybe i can have it partially done by the start of next year

ill buy a copy as long as it isnt written up like some ******** engineer would

Is David Vizard an old man now or what? You been nickin' yer dads old books have you spike?

actually all the David Visard books ive got here i bought, dad lent most of his out and never got them back.
2 things i love american library sales and parity

there is a lot more to writing a book than you realise and the main thing is to write a good accurate one,much of the problem with the internet these days is misinformation.
Regarding cylinder head work and modifying engines that is something I have spent damm near 40 years doing and I admit I am still learning,therefore at your age keep it simple and basic as you still don't know what you don't know if you get my drift,and I am not putting you down as most your age are too busy pissing it up against a wall or auditioning for Australia's Biggest Tosser to take a leaf from a Foxtel promo.
Regarding publishing Books whilst I prefer supporting Aussies they are not the most helpfull in most cases,so do yourself a Favor Spike and look up GMBooks.com in the US on google for low volume publishing at an affordable rate and subscribe to Bills emails it is worth your while Cheers Coxy
PS I corrected your post on USMB about the twin carb setup and if you want I can email you a copy of the factory rally parts brochure and for that matter just about any Brochure from Subaru you care to name including some very rare American muscle car looking Subaru Models that I must upload here as I have never seen them elsewhere

Yes if you want the dirt on EA81s see him , seen many a pic and document on his screen of the rarer more desirable 81s and their hosts .

The complete factory twin carb engines or the turbocharged ones seem to be the ones to search for .

As for DV I've liked everything of his I've read so far though its limited to BMC/BL and four cylinder Fords .

Cheers A .

Il buy a copy!!! Hows it going? You should set it out like "The readers digest book of the car" Except limited to EA81/2

coxy wrote:there is a lot more to writing a book than you realise and the main thing is to write a good accurate one,much of the problem with the internet these days is misinformation.

yeah thats why ive tried to pull it all apart, some of the stuff from here that im a bit dubious about ive gone to the USMB and checked and asked etc.

coxy wrote:
Regarding cylinder head work and modifying engines that is something I have spent damm near 40 years doing and I admit I am still learning,therefore at your age keep it simple and basic as you still don't know what you don't know if you get my drift,and I am not putting you down as most your age are too busy pissing it up against a wall or auditioning for Australia's Biggest Tosser to take a leaf from a Foxtel promo.

with the work to do with heads and what not i simply went with what is commonly accepted and theory, without a flow bench its too hard to work out much of it.

coxy wrote: Regarding publishing Books whilst I prefer supporting Aussies they are not the most helpfull in most cases,so do yourself a Favor Spike and look up GMBooks.com in the US on google for low volume publishing at an affordable rate and subscribe to Bills emails it is worth your while Cheers Coxy

I hadnt heard of that one yet, i was planning on doing it as an E-book. But havent worked all the final bits out just yet

coxy wrote:

PS I corrected your post on USMB about the twin carb setup and if you want I can email you a copy of the factory rally parts brochure and for that matter just about any Brochure from Subaru you care to name including some very rare American muscle car looking Subaru Models that I must upload here as I have never seen them elsewhere

cheers for that coxy i cant remember the post specifically but ive asked a few.
loyala 2.7 is the biggest person talking about it all, but theres only those 2 photos that ive seen of that safari engine. Every time i ask where he found the information he cant give a good answer and a lot of the time points me to my own posts on here...

if you dont mind sending them mate.
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@ disco
the main ones i read are how to build horsepower a lot of it is very worthwhile and ive incorperated some of it as 'theory'

@brumby kid
slowly......
i havent had much time again