Where can i learn the basics on how muscle cars work?

[panag3]

I dont know much about cars, but i know a little bit. But these muscle cars im looking at are foreign and strange to me. Wheres a good website to learn the basics on how these cars work.

I'm mostly curious too learn about the names of the parts under the hood. Thanks!

 

[6lsickl6]

good question. there are a few places... i learned because my father a chevy mechanic & hardcore muscle car enthusiast bought me a clear plastic model engine with working parts. if you get one of those it will commonly come with a little book showing you every part of an engine of your choosing.

it will show all parts, how they work & what they do. everything from the throttle body to the torque converter & everything in between.

now there will still be allot to be learned like compression ratios & cam lift... after i finished the model my dad let me help him & my brother build hit turbo 383 small block & then i got to help him tune his blown 454.

but if you start with a model engine kit it will fill you in enough to get you understanding most of the car jargon you read about in muscle car magazines