Autos Books

I have a few books by this author Tom Monroe.His books are very thorough.His books are written in simple terms and easy to understand.If you are looking for a book to modify your Datsun/Nissan engines then this book is the ideal book.I also recommend his other book on rebuilding Datsun/Nissan engines.These 2 books should go together.

This manual is essential for anyone interested in modifying these engines. There are many little gems of information in the book it would take years of experimenting to discover. Mr. Honsowetz has done a fabulous job of gathering and arranging this data in a very user-friendly way. I wouldn't be without this valuable tool, and recommend it highly.

I liked this book simply because it's gonna answer many questions and give much help to anyone with a 70's or '80's z-car or truck. I have a 720 pickup with the Z24 motor. It is in the list, however it is not touched upon as much as the L-series inline 6 and 4 cylinders.

This book is great for the serious do-it-yourselfer. If you know how rebuild your engine, you'll have no problems. It gives recommendations from the experts and simplifies it for you, and eliminates the hassle and expense of experimenting. Get it, it's an excellent reference if you're already in the business.

My friend has this book, and I've looked it over a few times. It is an excellent guide, a must for the performance engine builder! It shows everything from heads, how to weld them, straighten them, even port and polish them, to bottom end work such as balancing, which rods to use, what pistons you should use for a particular application, even shows how to use a welder and a milling machine to match the top of the piston to the combustion chamber for high compression! If you want to performance-build your Datsun/Nissan engine, this is the book for you!

Tom Monroe has given us a great deal of information on the L-series engines in this volume. Arranged in a logical and user-friendly manner, the text covers the rebuilding of these engines completely. The manual is based on rebuilding the 4 cylinder L-series, but the author has managed to include all necessary information on the L-6 in a lucid and easy to use manner. This manual, along with the "How to Modify" manual by Frank Honsowetz, is an absolutely essential addition to the Datsun Z car library.

Cover most of the items a person needs to know in order to properly rebuild a Datsun engine. The only item I needed that was not posted was a list of pin heights for the available pistons. If I had that info I would have given the book a "5" rating.

If you own any Datsun/Nissan with any L-series engine and you need to know if it needs a rebuild then this book will tell you what you need to know.Find out what's wrong first before you decide what to do.This book is a great guide to these engines.For those who like working on cars this book will help you along the way.Good value.

This book was of great assistance to me during the rebuild of my Datsun 240Z. The information was instrumental and helpful all along the way. Compared to the Haynes and Chilton manuals, this book presented pictures and words which matched and cohered to what I was doing on the motor at the time. Also the amount of illustrations and clarity were excellent, as a picture is worth a thousand words. Aside from the Nissan shop manual which you can't get your hands on I feel this is the best publication to have at your side during any Nissan rebuild.

Bring back the Z-car!

This excellent book does NOT cover all Nissan overhead cam engines, only the now-ancient L types. Since the title addresses overhead cam engines and the current edition is 1998, I had hoped my 1989 GA16i overhead cam engine would be covered. It isn't. So, if you have a newer Nissan engine, buy this book anyway for the great advice and techniques but also get a separate shop manual for your engine. And I hope the author will update this book soon to cover the newer engines.

Grace and Seth's story will have readers turning the pages quickly. You'll remember this story long after you've finished. With all the odds against Grace and Seth, they still manage to find their way back to each other after several years. Even though Seth is bitter and broken, he still loves Grace, while Grace has never given up on her love for Seth.

Montana Secrets is for anyone who enjoys a good love story where the characters will grip at your heart. It's easy to get swept away in this wonderful reunion.

Montana Secrets is the debut book by Kay Stockham. She's definitely an author to watch for in the future!

Montana Secrets by Kay Stockham
Harlequin SuperRomance # 1307 - October 2005
Book # 1 - North Star, Montana

Grace Korbit couldn't refuse returning to North Star to help her high school sweetheart with his rehab from a riding accident. Only Seth Rowland hadn't known his brother Jake had called Grace, and Grace is the very last person he wants to see. Ten years ago she left without even a goodbye and the rejection still hurts. Seeing Seth wheelchair bound and shutting out life is a tremendous shock, but even more shocking to Grace is that she still loves him, and she still feels that terrifying attraction. Seth's frustration only grows because Grace isn't going to leave but as he slowly gives in to her coaxing, he realizes that she is still the haunted young girl that ran away.

This is Ms. Stockham's debut, and she takes on the difficult topic of child abuse and rape with a great deal of care. I like that this is a well-paced story and that the trust and healing follow a normal course. While Grace brings Seth back to the world of the living, he shows Grace that she's worthy of his love. These are wonderful characters. Grace is a strong woman dealing with her childhood trauma, fighting to live a normal life. Seth, once he gets over his very normal anger and self-pity, is a man every woman wants on her side. His own situation enables him to see inside Grace and to reach out to her. This is a poignant lovestory that touches the heart. I'm looking forward to reading more from Ms. Stockham! :D

Time, shame and pride have injured this couple.
Grace Korbit took off to get an education and to support her younger brother. Also to hide her past.
Jake Rowland and his wife were at their wits end to help Seth who had been there for them when they needed help.
Now big brother was in a hell of his own and not willing to accept help.

Despite Grace's emotional fear of returning to Montana and seeing Seth again she came and ultimately challenged him to accept her help. I liked her bit of no-nonsense bullying.

Jake and Maura's daughter, Lexi added just the right amount of mischief and misunderstanding to add to the challenge of Grace's presence. Why had Grace left him ten years ago? He didn't want her to see the shell of a man he had become. Had he pushed her too far with his physical demands then? Now he couldn't even do that.

What a great story - wonderful characters - great moving plot -
DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED --m

Kay Stockham debut in Montana Secrets is a heart felt, profoundly emotional story.

Physical Therapist Grace Korbit is pulled back to her hometown to care for former high school sweetheart after his terrible accident. She is willing to overlook the ghost from her troubled past to pull Seth out of his shell.

Seth Rowland an active rancher has let his riding accident send him into a tailspin.
He locks himself in his room, drowning in his pain and sorrow. Seth has gone through several therapists before Grace walks back into his life. At first Seth resist Grace's effort but is slowly pulled back to the land of the living.

But Seth realizes Grace has pains that go deeper then any accident. Can these two emotional scared souls find their way to happiness?

Montana Secrets really tugs at your heartstrings. The inner family struggles to care for an injured relative are expressed so true to life. Seth and Grace find a deep and abiding love. It was a treasure to watch their journey.

MONTANA SECRETS by Kay Stockham
October 27, 2005

Amazon rating 4/5


"In Kay Stockham's debut novel, MONTANA SECRETS, physical therapist Grace Korbit is battling demons from her past. She has just been hired by her childhood friend Jake to help his brother (her ex-boyfriend) Seth Rowland recover from an accident that left him a paraplegic. Seth's been told that it is very possible for him to make a recovery, but he refuses to believe it, and spends his days feeling sorry for himself. The once active cowboy now sits in his wheelchair doing nothing.

Grace in the meantime is carrying a secret that she has kept close to her heart. It has made her fear and distrust men. Seth was one of only two men she tried to have a relationship with, but both failed due to her fears. Now, Grace is back in Seth's life." - Complete review at BookLoons dot com -- M Lofton.

Enjoyable romance, with well-written characters and believable plot. Recommended.

I purchased the book for my 20yr old college son,he has a 92 BMW 740iL, it was running really ruff... He was so excited to be able to read and understand the basicness of the book explaining he needed to change the spark plugs and the air cleaner to make the car run alot better. Besides saving tons of car repair costs, he now is going to tackle the brakes, everyone needs this book.

This book is the Bible of the BMW 7 Series.It tells you everything you want to know.Dont waste youre money on cd manuals,they only give you bits and peaces.This manual gives you all the mechanical know how and also gives you a complete wiring diagram of all the electronic components.The price is around £40 but it is the best £40 ive ever spent.

I think the Authors are trying to cram to many engine types into 1 book. The majority of the info simply refers you back and forth to different sections. None of which help you much when it comes to actual troubleshooting.The book doesn't take into consideration the various parameters you might encounter as a vehicle ages,or even list possible causes if a component is outside the listed values. A Haynes book costs about a third as much and is just as informative.

With all research Bentley does to make a wonderful repair manual, why couldn't they put the right car on the cover? The car on the cover is a 7 from 1997-2003.

This is the bible for maintenance and repair on the 7 Series E32 BMW.
If you own one of these vehicles, and you plan on doing ANY maintenance yourself, you NEED this book.
Easy-to-understand procedures, and plenty of pictures and illustrations, will help keep you from making expensive mistakes.

I actually just found out that Bradygames released 2 books, (PS2, and XBOX + PC) for this game. This XBOX + PC Book is almost completely accurate in terms of where it says items or locations should be. Well, I should say that the maps in the "Odd Jobs" chapter are 100% accurate. The maps in the beginnings of the other chapters are -slightly- off (no idea why though), but if you like to explore in the GTA games, a rough location plus a description is all you need!

Lots of maps, Racing maps, weapon locations, actual mission descriptions + storyline, a huge "Odd Jobs" chapter explaining every THING you can do if you're not on a mission, sprays, camera shots, horseshoes, bike jumps (unique stunt bonuses), and oysters will keep you busy for a long time if you're after the 100% completion mark. In addition, the last 5 things I mentioned above have in-game pictures in case you just can't find it.


I recommend it. It makes a good addition to the game itself.

I have owned both versions of this guide, and I ended up giving away the PS2 Version. It was very inaccurate in some of the locations of items. For a specifice example, the locations of the Photo ops in San Fierro. The locations were not accurate, and not even matched up correctly by number. Even some of the horseshoe locations were completely inaccurate that they were not even the correct location, which annoyed me because I spent a large amount of time searching for something that was not there. I own a PS2, but I use the XBOX & PC version because of its accuracy. There is no real difference, as the guide does not tell you which button needs to be pressed, so the XBOX version still fits.

Also, for those who I know are curious, the XBOX version gives more insight on the dating and "coffee" aspects, unlike the PS2, which skips over it.

This guide is in NO WAY easy to use. No index or table of content, and being as big as it is it's not easy to search through without them. However the content is very good, but you can save yourself some money and just Google 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas online strategy guide' and you'll find one with the same info,help,tips,secrets,etc you need to complete the game with 100% progress for free.

The book was excellent but for those who have a PC would prefer the
X BOX hints also have hints for PC. The light was shining on those who had X BOX not a PC. It does not suggest any of the schools which makes it difficult for those who have trouble, lets say in driving school.

This guide is very well laid out. It will help you if you get stuck. It helps you find some of the bonuses in the game. I only use it when I get frustrated

This was the first time ever I had read about Buddha and I was afraid I would not understand it without reading thousands of pages. This book is an excellent "primer" on Buddha; lots of "basic" information packed on a short book. Anybody wanting to learn more about Buddha should start with this book. Anybody wanting to read just a few hours but learn enough about Buddha should also read this book.

"Hacia el Buda desde el Occidente" es una invitación a conocer y entender los mensajes de un personaje que ha influenciado la humanidad en su manera de actuar y de pensar durante los últimos 25 siglos; Siddhatta Gottama, El BUDA, quien con su doctrina para eliminar el sufrimiento nos conduce a reflexionar sobre nuestros quehaceres diarios, seguirá siendo actual en los próximos 25 siglos. Esto lo sé, gracias a que Gustavo Estrada presenta elocuentemente las enseñanzas de El Perfecto que nos llevan a alcanzar la perfección y tranquilidad en nuestras vidas.

HACIA EL BUDA DESDE EL OCCIDENTE es un acercamiento a las Enseñanzas de Siddhartha Gautama. Gustavo Estrada nos muestra con toda claridad las lecciones del Buda y explica su método de meditación. Este libro ayuda a esclarecer cual fue el camino que el Sabio enseñó y nos da una visión actual de los beneficios que se obtienen con su práctica. Excelente lectura para quienes hemos aprendido la técnica Vipassana, ya que proporciona herramientas más profundas. Y una maravillosa obra para quienes no han tenido contacto con este tipo de entrenamientos, pues les da una idea fresca y sin ataduras.

Leí con entusiasmo HACIA EL BUDA DESDE EL OCCIDENTE. El libro cubrió plenamente las expectativas y dudas que tenía sobre Siddhattha Gotama, el personaje, y voy a leerlo una vez más para aclarar algunas inquietudes que sembró a mi entendimiento acerca del budismo, la doctrina. Es un excelente texto desde el punto de vista sintáctico, maravillosamente enriquecido con acotaciones científicas y filosóficas, sobre todo muy actualizado en el campo neurológico. Este hecho fortalece la credibilidad en las afirmaciones de las Enseñanzas del Buda desde el punto de vista del pensamiento contemporáneo. Otro hecho adicional que vale resaltar en el libro es la objetividad y la imparcialidad con las cuales el autor cubre el tema (de la forma como debe ocurrir en cualquier investigación seria). En ningún momento percibí sesgos de proselitismo a favor del Buda o de animosidad en su contra.

El autor ha logrado en este libro, con un enfoque novedoso, una maravillosa simbiosis entre antiguo y nuevo, entre las palabras ya milenarias de Buda y la evolución biológica, entre las experiencias espirituales y la resonancia magnética, entre meditación y neurología. Estrada ha sabido sacar la esencia de las enseñanzas de Buda, las ha aislado de todo contenido religioso y nos las presenta más como una terapia del espíritu, que como un credo religioso, justo en un momento en que por todos los lados la acumulación de la cultura nos atropella con su volumen y su desorden; en un momento en que la vida se ha tornado vertiginosa y para muchos estresante hasta tocar los límites de la cordura.

The book is very useful giving ideas and techniques for auto diaromas. (It may be the only book on the subject) But I must be missing something with regard to the price. I bought the book from Kalmbach Books for $18.95 Unless the book has 22ct gold leaf pages, I'm at a complete loss regard the exorbidant price.

Simply put, Hamilton's book will make you into a better builder . . . it is a treasure trove of useful information, tips, techniques, and tricks . . . plus the writer has a great sense of humor and the fun he has building and sharing how to build better comes through on every page. Great photographs too. Get yourself a copy, but also get copies for your builder friends--they will really appreciate it and never forget you for having done so.

I have read the book in the last 3 days, all I can say, is that this book is excellent, it covers everything from the simplest to the more difficult ideas, yet making them all look simple. a very satisfied customer. Joe Scheibel

Finally,a diorama book that doesn't focus on battle scenes (but those guys can learn a LOT with this book).

Instead, Ken shows how to spice up your automotive subjects, from simple display base scenes to complete, contained scenes.

Rust, mud, grime, and slime. Beaten, dented, worn out, used and abused. Ken shows you how.

Also, there is plenty about texturing, photo-reducing and sign-making, as well as an excellent primer on figure posing and painting.

This is a book that has been long overdue for model car builders, but as I said, anyone who works with scale models of any sort will find this to be a gold mine.

I have read the book in the last 3 days, all I can say, is that this book is excellent, it covers everything from the simplest to the more difficult ideas, yet making them all look simple. a very satisfied customer. Joe Scheibel

This book is a must have for crystal collector's. It opens new window's on how to use crystals in simple precise step's. This book is very easy to use, and crystal image's are clear as rain.

Wonderful book with alot of info. Great photos that help to identify stones. Very well written. Will make a great book for my book collection.

The book is in excellent shape! I was very impressed with the quality of the product I bought. I was also very impressed with the shipping time. It was here in no time. I will shop with this person and company again.

organizes by the primary color the crystals are found (some have different colrs/forms), so that's helpful; like that it give a brief historical description before telling you everything else.... tells you lots and almost every possible use of each crystal: divinatory, healing, around home/work, around kids, around animals/pets, protective function, psychic function, environmental, any special properties (if any), ways to recharge it, and even brief table of symbolic associations (plant/herb, zodiac, chakra, planet, element, etc) and a short table on the types there are and the colors that you can find
has good pictures
only problem is that it wasn't quite what i was hoping for....but luckily i bought two other crystal/gemstone books when i got this one just to have a better reference library; is good for a fast look up of something if your in a hurry; just a little too new age for my liking, but still a nice book to have.....only get this if you are really new age or you get it w/ another crystal/gemstone book (i'd go for either The Crystal Bible or Healing Crystals and Gemstones; i got these at same time and both are really nice; Crystal Bible is great size for if you want something when you travel and had a bit of everything... Healing Crystals has scientific info in it too: mohs hardness scale, composition, etc...)

Brief introduction covers choosing your crystals, basics on chakras, meaning of colors, crystal healing, divination, crystal magic, cleansing and empowering, crystals at work / travel / home.
Directory of crystals is organized according to color (white, purple, blue, green, pink, yellow, red, brown, black).
Each crystal is illustrated with high quality photographs, and descriptions cover mythology, divinatory significance, uses and recharging methods, as well as a small table (for each crystal) containing info n properties and symbolic associations (zodiac, planet, element, candle color, guardian angel, chakra, herbs/incenses/oils and associated crystals).
If it contained info on where best stones come from and where they can be acquired, the book would have been a ten star, PERFECT. e.g. - as illustration for selenite, book features picture of wonderful selenite wands (with beautifully crafted crystal tips), and for the last 2 hours I have been searching the net, fishing blindly for something even remotely similar (would love to own one just like the one on the photo). There are no references to photographs / photographers, or to sources of stones featured in photos or any other clues as to where one can find stones and objects like the ones in the pictures. Grrr :(((

This book was a very good resource for my car. The details, descriptions, and also real world advice made it possible for me to take on a job that would have normally cost me around $800.00 in labor alone. Even if I didn't plan on working on my car, this book, and most likely all the other Haynes manuals, makes it a lot easier to understand the car, gives you the confidence to perform some of the maintenance yourself, and when it comes to bringing the car in for service you won't need to just plainly trust the mechanic and hope that they are not overcharging you.

Overall great experience!

This manual is not just for the grease monkey, but for the average car owner. Even if you don't do the work yourself, this guide will give you an idea of the work involved and educate you as a consumer if you ever need to take your car in for repairs. It is also a nice reference if you buy a used car and the original manual is missing. It has a maintence schedule as well as a troubleshooting guide.

Since the manual covers multiple makes and models, I found some of the photos and directions inaccurate when it came to my 98 Camry 4 Cylinder 2.2L. Although this did not give me great confidence at first in doing my work, in the end it didn't matter.

The manual is well written with adequate pictures and drawings for both the Camry and the Avalon. This is a good buy for the do-it-yourself'er for minor maintenance and adjustments.

I remember growing up with these books but have not seen them in a while. When I needed to work on my Camry again I was pleased to find it. The descriptions and the pictures are good. Sometimes you have to read it several times before tackling the job. You also need to jump around in the book at times which is fine.

This manual is good for general information, but don't expect it to substitute a good service manual. Some of the topics covered in the manual are in better detail than others. If you want thorough steps and procedures in performing maintenance and repair, I suggest you spend a little more money on a better manual.

My elderly dad just gave me his 1975 Eldorado, but he wouldn't give up his Chilton's Repair Manual for me to have! I had to buy my own and was pleased to find it available at Amazon.com. It's an easy to understand manual even for a woman with not much knowledge about her new (old) car, but I'm learning!

With all of the fraud and mis-representation that occurs over the internet these days, it was difficult to believe that I would receive a product that would be worthy of great merit. The Repair Manual that I received was not only in excellent condition, but was just what I wanted. Thank you for selling credible and reliable products with such a fine company as Amazon.

I have a problemm with light inside my Cadillac Fleetwood Broham 1993 and signalling into left door.

I have a problemm with light inside my Cadillac Fleetwood Broham 1993 and signalling into left door.

I had a problem with the idle speed on my car, so I bought this book to fix this problem myself. This book was very detailed to help me find my problem. My problem was electrical in nature, and this book instructed me how to do a self-diagnostic. I performed a self-diagnostic and found out the particlular electrical code which was causing my problems. Good. But this book did not tell me which part needed to be replaced in order to fix the problem. I assumed I had to replace the ECM, so I looked it up, and this book told me how to fix and replace everything related to the fuel system except how to replace the ECM. So, now I'm back to square one. In trying to learn more about the electrical workings of the car, I tried to read about all the different systems which proved to be a difficult task because this book scatters information about particular elecrical systems throughout various sections of various chapters making the learning of these electrical systems a task as difficult as fixing most problems on my car.