How performance car parts influence torque vs horsepower?

[HowlerMonkey]

Then you have the napier nomad I.

http://www.enginehistory.org/Convention/2010/Images/KDM/Hazy/026701Nomad.jpg

 

[HowlerMonkey]

The easiest thing to do is pick a platform to use for your learning and go to forums used by the guys who are hopping up said platform.

It's easier to learn on something that will stay familiar throughout your studies.

Once the physics behind it is understood, you can move laterally through different makes/brands.