Camshaft specs include lift, duration, and lobe separation angle (LSA). Lift and duration are relatively easy to understand, ...

Engines are cool. They make noise and lots of power. That's what we're interested in--power. But in order to make that grunt, there are certain things you really should know. For induction and exhaust ...

Find the flaw in the following combination: a '67 Impala running a 327 small-block with stock heads, 8.5:1 compression, a 305-degree-duration cam, a two-barrel carb, stock exhaust manifolds, a ...

Checking and adjusting the camshaft timing can be a little bit intimidating to racers or first-time engine builders because it is a bit complex at first. But it is also vitally important because ...

Consider the camshaft. On the one hand, it's a simple thing, a stick with bumps on it. It sits above the crankshaft, linked to it by a timing chain, and spins at half the crankshaft's speed. The ...

Ben came to MCN back in 1997 fresh from university and dropped plans for a career in law to pursue the dream of writing about bikes for a living. Landing as a junior news reporter he discovered a ...