1979 RACING THE SMALL BLOCK CHEVY by J. THAWLEY PB 152 PAGES 2nd ED BUILDING +
For your consideration is RACING THE SMALL ENGINE CHEVY by John Thawley. Second Edition. Covers a minimum of 9 parts of a vehicle. See front cover.
Vintage Clymer Souping the Stock Engine Book – 1950
A nice touch is the illustrated dedication page with tiny stars.