Need a book recommendation... (engineering)

This is a follow up to my "GRMU" thread.  I'm on the fence about committing to a build but I want to make the process as productive (get the most out of it and screw up as little as possible) as I can before I do.  As part of the GRMU Knowledge Curriculum I listed basic engineering.  My "build" will involve constructing a scratch built frame so I want some engineering background before I start learning the CAD software (also part of the Knowledge Curriculum) necessary to make it happen.   

So, I'm looking for a "Introduction to Engineering" book.  Suggestions?

All of Carroll Smith's books.

Then suspension books by Herb Adams, Alan Staniforth, Don Alexander, and Milliken & Milliken.

That should get you down the rabbit hole pretty deep.

^Engineer to Win by Carroll Smith is great for getting into the actual metals you'll want to know about for fabrication.  

Carroll Smith's books are good for motorsports engineering. I reread them when I'm starting an new project. However . . . 

Your "Introduction to Engineering" request suggests a more basic book - correct?  If so I would be interested in some suggestions too.

What kind of engineering are you planning on doing?  Chassis (which will be more static and FEA), suspension (dynamics and multi link bodies), engine (thermodynamics and fluid dynamics), aero (fluid dynamics)....

There's a TON of different engineering in a car. 

I second Herb Adams Chassis Engineering

That's my first reaction as well, Adams. Staniforth's stuff is a little harder to find these days (IIRC) but is good follow-up. 

Costin & Phipps "Sports and Racing Car Chassis Design". It is old, but all of the basics are there.

In reply to TurnerX19 :

This^^

More of a practical guide that bridges between theory and real world practice.

BTW, Costin is the 'Cos' part of Cosworth, co-founded with Keith Duckworth.

And if you’re lucky enough to find a copy of Mark Donohue’s The Unfair Advantage, that’s a fun read although not strictly an engineering book.

+1 ^^^ that was a great read!

WAngryCorvair said:

And if you’re lucky enough to find a copy of Mark Donohue’s The Unfair Advantage, that’s a fun read although not strictly an engineering book.

I was about to say...

I found particularly interesting how he “discovered” that freshening the head(s) while leaving the rotating assembly “seasoned” was a distinct advantage.   

Edit: and why do you need luck?  I bought my copy from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Unfair-Advantage-Mark-Donohue/dp/0837600693/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3IS2D3E29K3TT&keywords=the+unfair+advantage&qid=1571790786&sprefix=The+unfair%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-2

In reply to A 401 CJ :

I thought it has been out of print for many years.  I’m glad to find out that I was wrong!  Gonna put this on my amazon wish list now.

Stock Car Setup Secrets by Bolles has some great information on aero and just how effective it can be, even at low speeds.

The math is pretty simple too.