Where should I start when learning about how engines and vehicles work? I want to eventually progress onto topics such as engine modification and performance tuning, because I find it all pretty interesting.
I've tried Wikipedia and general Googling, but a lot of it is quite in-depth and overwhelming for a newbie.
Help please?
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AIRCRAFTS?? YES?
Alot of car modification depends on they type of car ur going with. Do you want more of a muscle car or a ricer? Or are ya trying to jack up a truck for offroading?
A class isn't possible and it's not really what I want to do. I want some reading material, and I'll probably take the knowledge along with me for when I eventually find a car to look at.
I'm not currently modifying anything, I just want to learn things to begin with.
Edit: make sure you at least know the basics of how an engine and a car work. If you don't know the difference between a crankshaft and a camshaft he's probably not going to bother explaining, but if you know a little, he'll probably be glad to tell you more about it.
That's actually not a bad idea, even if it did make me chuckle
I'll take all of these ideas into consideration and see if I can learn a thing or two. Thanks for the help!
^^ This. Then get a junk engine from an old lawnmower and pull it apart.