Kevin Shasteen Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 Okay boys and girls I have finally finished this long awaited project. Price: $15 + S&H Rebate: $3 from each purchase goes back to Superdan for Hybridz Website Support. Format: MS Windows 2000 XP My Address: Kevin Shasteen c/o 1975 CR 1025 Ravenna, Texas 75476 NOTE: Dont forget to offer a day time phone# I can reach you with incase of a mix up or emergency. The book is advertised in HybridZ's classifieds link to the left and will be found in the "Book / Technical" forum. Here is the link. I dont know if it will allow us to access it from this forum. http://hybridz.org/nuke/modules.php?=modload&name=zClassifieds&file=detail&cat=86&de=554 At the bottom of this add you will find a link that reads, "Ask a Question". This will allow you to PM (Personal Message) me if you have any questions. Many of you know I am still an Inliner - well I am still an inliner because I have been working on this CD-Book for three years as time allowed. So, Dan Juday-quit hounding me (lol). And now the CD-Book is done. In the classified add I explain what is on the CD-ROM yet the classified add format wont allow spacing-so it is rather hard to read. What you get: 1) the "Performance Engine Building: Airflow Basics You Really Need to Know" book just over 300 pages. It approaches the DCR subject from the veiw point of a beginner: so the book is in layman's terms. I also touch on airflow velocity math and how to choose cylinder heads. Included are CAD pictures to explain important points. 2) Over 250 Crank Angle Charts I catalogued through the years while researching the DCR issues. 3) 7 Performance Calculators a) Crank Angle Chart Calculators - this will allow you to create your own Crank Angle Charts if you dont find your engine in the "Crank Angle Chart" file. All that is required to create a chart is the Block Deck Height, Piston Compression Height, Con. Rod. Length, and Crankshaft Stroke. All numbers will transfer onto a printable chart. Two DCR to SCR calculators. One allows the user to calculate individual IVC values from any Crank Angle Chart to determine which DCR is correct for your engine. The second Calculator actually breaks down the Total Chamber Volume and Cylinder Displacement based on your IVC data input from your Crank Angle Chart. c) BMEP Tq to HP Calculator. This allows you to take any TQ and RPM numbers from any dyno and then transfers that number to Cylinder Pressure. This allows the end user to see the effects your Cam Duration, Cylinder Displacement, Engine RPM, and SCR has on Cylinder Pressures. This calculator allows up to 27 different rpm and torque inputs. ***This is a very valuable tool if you wish to learn to recognize patterns*** d) Turbocharger and Intercooler Calculator. This calculator takes the typical equations you will find in any turbocharger book and simplifies the process. All you have to input are engine parameters like bore, stroke, VE%, Turbo efficiency, IC efficiency ect. The resulting numbers are transferred onto a printable chart that will aid you when comparing turbo maps from another site. e) Torque-Horsepower Loss due to Aerodynamic Drag. This calculator takes your car's Frontal Area, Coefficient of Drag, drivetrain horsepower, engine rpm, wheel-tire size, and drivetrain gearing to calculate peak speed based on the remaining torque and horsepower to the wheels. f) Ideal Shift RPM Calculator. This calculator allows the end user to input specific rpm's and torque which then calculates the appropriate hp. The torque and rpms can also be taken from any dyno run. The gearing inputs allow up to 6 different gear ratios to determine which rpm shift alots for the least minimal loss in torque. g) Blank DCR Worksheet Form. This is not a calculator - rather it has the instructions on how to calculate DCR but it is not a calculator. It is a blank form that is printable which allows you to play around with the numbers away from the computer at your leisure. These calculators are on not as high quality as you would find on a more expensive software package. If you want that kind of quality then you will have to open your wallet a little further. These calculators do offer real data that everyone needs when attempting to understand the engine. I dont currently have a Paypal account. So if you want this CD-Book then you will need to send a money order to me at: Kevin Shasteen c/o 1975 CR 1025 Ravenna, Texas 75476 NOTE: Dont forget to give a day time phone# and Extension in case of emergency or mix up. All orders will go out regular mail unless noted otherwise. Typical Shipping and Handling for regular mail is usually $4 to $5 dollars. If you want it shipped FedEx or UPS then you can PM (Personal Message) me through HybridZ to iron out the detials. If you have any other questions you can PM me. I really believe everyone needs to understand DCR, Port Pressure, and Cylinder Pressure prior to ever building an engine. This is why I wrote the book. I dont claim to be an expert but I do believe there is too little info on the relationship of cam duration, cylinder displacement, port sizing and the SCR. Anyway-there's my sales pitch. PS: Reminder that $3 from every CD-Book purchase goes back to SuperDan for HybridZ website support. Kevin, (Yea,Still an Inliner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shasteen Posted July 9, 2004 Author Share Posted July 9, 2004 I forgot to add the angle of approach that is discussed in the CD-Book. Yes it is about DCR but topics go above and beyond just DCR, such as: 1) What is a Static Compression Ratio, how is it calculated, and what is its purpose? 2) What is a Dynamic Compression Ratio, how is it calculated, and what is its purpose? 3) How do you know which Cylinder Head Intake Port Volume is correct for your engine? 4) At what point does streetable torque get exchanged for highr rpm horsepower? 5) What is the performance connection between Cylinder Displacement and Cam Duration? 6) How would you know if you over built, under built, or built your engine just right? 7) What is a Slider Crank Mechanism and how is it applied to your compression ratios? 8) What is a Crank Angle Chart and how is it applied when building a performance engine? 9) At what point will any performance engine become unstreetable? 10) How do you know when too much power is too much? 11) I also included my insight from working with an Insurance Company for 12 years into a chapter entitled, "Close Encouters of the Insurance Kind" where I instruct the reader on what goes on behind the scenes, what to expect from an adjuster, and how to negotiate with that adjuster. Those are the topics. I really am pleased with how the book turned out (I may be biased - but I really believe anyone who wants to understand the basics of airflow velocity and how port pressure and cylinder pressures are effected by Displacement, Cam Duration, Static Compression Ratio, and RPMs will get a lot of the book. Kevin, (Yea, Still an Inliner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phailure Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 So you only take money orders? nothing else? Also, you might want to declare a set shipping rate for the contingent US or somesuch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shasteen Posted July 9, 2004 Author Share Posted July 9, 2004 So you only take money orders? nothing else? Also, you might want to declare a set shipping rate for the contingent US or somesuch. Thank you Phailure for reminding me about S&H. $5 S&H will catch the majority of the Continental USA. Regular mail was like $3.95 shipping and a CD Mailer is like $1 from Wal-Mart....yet I prefer to make my own package as the CD-Mailer doesnt alot for any bubble-wrap as cushion against abusive shipping handlers. My packaging will have plenty of bubble-wrap protecting the CD Jewel Case from being cracked or the corners chipped during shipping. I'm sure we've all received a CD in the mail that had a corner broken due to inefficient packaging. It's safe for me to assume $5 S&H will catch the Continental US for regular mail. If it doesnt then I will eat the extra expense under a "Live and Learn-My Mistake" approach and make the adjustment afterward. If someone wants USPS, UPS, or FedEX special delivery then obviously the Shipping cost goes up. PAYMENT: A Money Order or Cashier's Check will be fine. I dont have Pay-Pal as of yet. If there is enough demand for this CD-Book then that will likely change. Until then I dont want to get in the habit of chasing people down for a bad check nor would I enjoy charging them an additional fee for the bad check because the bank will charge me for that bad check...not that anyone would do that. I just dont have time for the tale chasing in the event it were to happen. Another issue on personal checks is that I have to wait a day or two for the check to clear...so time is wasted for both of us. With a Money Order or Cashier's Check there is time delay and your CD-Book will go out that same day. For the time being a Money Order or Cashier's Check seems like the quickers way to go for all of us. Sorry if this is an inconvenience. Maybe in time, if there is enough demand for the CD-Book then things might change. Kevin Shasteen (Yea,Still an Inliner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kevin Shasteen Posted July 17, 2004 Author Share Posted July 17, 2004 One more Bump-ola before I let this post go into oblivion. Kevin, (Yea,Still an Inliner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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