S-A Design Automotive Books & Repair Manuals

Ford Mustang 1964 1/2 - 1973: How to Build and Modify by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. The Mustang is an automotive icon with more than two million cars built between 1964-1973. Mustangs, such as the...

Ford Small-Block Engine Parts Interchange by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. If there is one thing Ford enthusiasts have learned over the years, it's that deciphering which Ford parts work with which Ford...

Ford Y-Block Engines: How to Rebuild and Modify by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. As Ford cars grew in both size and weight after WWII, the need for a more powerful and robust engine than the aging Flathead...

Fox Body Mustang Restoration 1979-1993 by S-A Design®. Ford veteran Jim Smart covers all techniques of restoration for body and paint, interior, climate controls, chassis and suspension, engine, driveline, electrical, and more. If you...

Full-Size Ford Restoration: 1960-1964 by S-A Design®. Featuring step-by-step procedures on body, driveline, chassis, and interior components, Kleer shows, with more than 400 photos and text, how to restore a full-size Ford to its former...

Full-Size Fords 1955-1970 by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. By 1955, the one-size car to fit all-customers era ended, and by 1960, Ford offered compact, mid-size, and full-size cars. While Ford's Mustang...

GM 6.2 and 6.5 Liter Diesel Engines: How to Rebuild by S-A Design®. This book will take you through the entire rebuild process step by step from diagnosis to tear down, inspection to parts sourcing, machining, and finally reassembly for...

GM Automatic Overdrive Transmission Builder's and Swapper's Guide by S-A Design®. Author Ruggles presents identification guidelines, and walks through the complete disassembly, repair and upgrade, and assembly processes. Readers will...

GM G-Body Performance Upgrades 1978-1987 by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. The General Motors G-Body is one of the manufacturer's most popular chassis, and includes cars such as Chevrolet Malibu, Monte...

GM Turbo 350 Transmissions: How to Rebuild and Modify by S-A Design®. Rebuild GM's popular rear-wheel-drive automatic transmission. Although not quite the heavy-duty performer as its big brother, the Turbo 400, the Turbo 350...

High Performance Chevy Small Block Cams and Valvetrains by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. Graham Hansen, author of the best-selling SA Design title How To Build Big-Inch Chevy Small Blocks, takes the...

High Performance Chevy Small-Block Cylinder Heads by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. Any professional performance engine builder will likely tell you the most powerful and important component in an engine...

High Performance Dodge Neon Builder's Handbook by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. Introduced in 1994, the Dodge Neon has proven to be a reliable and capable performer. Even in its factory guise, the Neon has...

High Performance Ford Focus Builder's Handbook by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. The sport compact performance market is hot and getting hotter - and while the Honda Civic and Acura Integra have long been...

High-Performance Automotive Cooling Systems by S-A Design®. Author Dr. John Kershaw explains the basics of a cooling system operation, provides an examination of coolant and radiator options, explains how to manage coolant speed through...

High-Performance Brake Systems by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. Brake systems are one of the most important yet least understood vehicle systems. Brake systems can be intimidating, and they aren't the...

High-Performance C5 Corvette Builder's Guide by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. The magnificent-looking C5 Corvette was a huge improvement over the previous Corvette, and offers a great platform for...

High-Performance Diesel Builder's Guide by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. High-Performance Diesel Builder's Guide is the first book to explain how modern diesel engines work and how to safely enhance power...

High-Performance Differentials, Axles, and Drivelines by S-A Design®. Covers everything you need to know about selecting the most desirable gear ratio, rebuilding differentials and other driveline components, and most importantly,...

High-Performance GM LS-Series Cylinder Head Guide by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. The GM LS-Series V-8s are easily the most popular engines in the aftermarket right now. They have proven to be full of...

High-Performance Honda Builders Handbook Volume 1 (SA49P) by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. The first edition of Honda Builder's Handbook Vol. 1 has become the Bible of how-to books for high-performance...

High-Performance Honda Builders Handbook Volume 2 (SA58P) by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. Following in the footsteps of the very popular Volume I, this work focuses on suspension modifications, brake...

High-Performance Ignition Systems: Design, Build and Install by S-A Design®. High-Performance Ignition Systems: Design, Build & Install is a completely updated guide to understanding automotive ignition systems, from old-school points...

High-Performance Mustang Builder's Guide: 1994-2004 by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. Before the introduction of the 05+ models, 1994-'04 Mustangs represented a high-water mark for late- model Mustang...

High-Performance Subaru Builder's Guide by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. Now more than ever, Subaru fanatics have a wealth of factory and aftermarket performance upgrades at their disposal. In...

Holley Carburetors: How to Rebuild by S-A Design®. Author Mike Mavrigian guides you through each important stage of the Holley carb rebuilding process, so you have the best operating carburetor for a particular engine and application....

Honda Engine Swaps by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. When it comes to their personal transportation, today's youth have shunned the large, heavy performance cars of their parents' generation and instead...

Honda K-Series Engine Swaps: Upgrade to More Horsepower and Advanced Technology by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. The Honda K-Series engine was introduced in 2001, replacing the B-Series as the engine of...

How To Build Honda Horsepower by S-A Design®. The photos in this edition are black and white. Offers complete results from over 2000 dyno pulls, and provides literally tens-of-thousands of dollars worth of dyno test results from all...

How To Restore Your Volkswagen Beetle by S-A Design®. The specialists at Airkooled Kustoms walk you through the proper disassembly methods, restoring versus replacing components, and reassembling your restored Bug, covering everything...