Last month's "How It Works" story gave you the basics of the four-stroke cycle, describing the motion of the intake and exhaust valves in relation to the piston moving up and down in the cylinder.

The term “camming” refers to the modification of a truck’s camshaft. While it may sound justifiably complex, the process of changing out the camshaft allows you to build a custom engine that performs ...

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 ...

Making Mustangs stronger by way of performing a cylinder heads, camshaft(s), and intake manifold swap has a long history with our Mustang hobby. Yes, the infamous HCI," exchange is a tried-and-true ...

The abbreviations DOHC, SOHC, and OHV usually refer to different types of car engines. A particular setup mostly depends on the type and age of your vehicle − be it a vintage car dating back to the ...

Electric cars are all the rage lately, but let’s not forget about the old standby – internal combustion. The modern internal combustion engine is a marvel of engineering. Today’s engines and ...

Val-Matic Valve and Manufacturing Corporation’s headquarters is located in Elmhurst IL with additional manufacturing facilities in Addison, IL. Val-Matic is a leading manufacturer of Air Valves, Check ...

Variable valve timing isn’t necessarily a new idea, but it is new to BMW motorcycles. With a freshly designed 1,254 cc two-cylinder flat engine, VVT is arriving in BMW bikes for the first time with an ...

General Motors has released a service bulletin for select units of the 2020 GMC Canyon due to an issue with a solenoid that’s prone to failing. According to bulletin N232430470, certain 2020 Canyon ...

Under the hood of this Ford lies a Cummins engine built for raw output. With upgraded injectors and delivery valves, the ...

Honda and its scooter partner Sundiro have just unveiled a new adventure model called the Square 125 that features a folding ...

With the cam in the block, the lifters, also called tappets or cam followers, can be installed. Lifters are machined cylindrical pieces of metal that ride on the cam ...