High-Performance Automotive Cooling Systems (Performance How-to)

Dr. John F. Kershaw, EdD, PhD, covers the ins-and-outs of automotive cooling systems, from basics of operation to coolant and radiator options, the importance (and how-to) of managing coolant speed through your engine, how to manage airflow through your radiator, everything you need to know about cooling fans, and finally how to pull it all together to properly install and test each component for maximum efficiency. All of the detailed information and step-by-step instructions are accompanied by helpful diagrams and photos to help readers better grasp each step and concept. Chapters include engine cooling system basic operation, coolant selection, radiators, coolant flow, radiator airflow, cooling fans, basic system diagnosis, and installation. This really is a wonderfully detailed manual. Whether you drive a modern performance car, or are looking to create a similarly reliable performance in vintage cars, I'm sure you'll find this latest addition to the Performance How-To series to be a wealth of useful information that you can draw from time and again.

This is a manual designed for those interested in the application of the latest technology as it is applied to automotive cooling systems. The science behind the various modifications is discussed in a non-technical manner which allows a better understanding of the recommendations presented. The use of physics and math enliven this manual and prevent it from becoming just another dry how-to book. I think anyone interested in the subject and willing to dedicated some time and effort to reading will reap a great deal of useful info from this manual. I think those building HiPo engines will find a wealth of useful tips and recommendations here.

Yes I know the topic can be rather esoteric and perhaps boring to some, but having had to change out various components on my VehiCROSS, including a cracked radiator, fuel pump, and hoses, I actually looked forward to this book, High Performance Automotive Cooling Systems. Actually, I wish I had this book prior to doing the work - it certainly provides a good overview of the system components and why some are more critical than others. I now feel well armed when doing this again.The book is 8 1/2" x 11" and perfect bound with 128 pages. The writing is a bit professorial and my not appeal to everyone, but I found the Q&A section simple to read and understand. The books approach starts with the basics and then focuses on high performance needs with an overview of the various designs and how they improve or retard cooling. Very happy to have this book in my collection and I think most would benefit from having it too - as usual CartTech delivers a well thought-out book.Full Disclosure, I received this book as part of the LibraryThing Early Readers program.

Don’t waste your money. I usually cherish and hold onto my books for years. I threw this one right in the garbage when I was done paging through it.

Very good book. The author provides a lot of theory, and great detail on all of the individual components of cooling systems. The only other thing I would have liked to see was a few examples of end-to-end systems for different applications.

I received this for free to review and I wish I could give it a good review, but I can't.The book is badly written and badly edited. The information provided is confusing and sometimes misleading.The introductory chapter is as impenetrable as a textbook. It could have been written in much simpler language and still communicated the information.Two examples of how confusing/misleading this book is:1) The author, in describing reverse-flow systems, states that "the coolant flows to cool the heads before the cylinder block." Later in the section, describing the traditional system, the author states "the coolant circulates through the cylinder heads first via the water pump and then to the cooling jackets in the engine block."2) In talking about thermostats, the author states that "The general thinking is that the placement of the thermostat does not affect the engine operating temperature." However, in the very next statement, he states "For example, a 180º opening thermostat placed on the pressure side of the cooling system would need to be calibrated to 260º if placed on the suction side in order to create identical engine operating temperatures."Not only will I not be adding this to my own shelf, it's so bad I won't even donate it to my library. Into the recycle bin it goes.