Sometimes we all need a little change in our lives. The same could be said for that camshaft that pumps the valves open and closed in your street engine. What was once state of the art is now obsolete ...

When the function of a camshaft(s) is explained to non-mechanically-inclined types, it's sometimes referred to as the "brain" of an engine. Most engines will live their entire lives with the stock cam ...

Two cams with similar durations at 0.050-inch tappet lift can behave differently depending on the profiles' intake and exhaust opening and closing points. The characteristics of the same cam can also ...

Every four-stroke engine has at least two valves per cylinder, so its time you make those valves do your bidding. A new camshaft will unlock power you never thought possible, so let’s learn the basics ...

It's appropriate, we think, that a camshaft has lobes, since this relatively simple device is so often called the brains of an engine. And indeed, a camshaft does direct several engine functions in a ...

In this month's Power Principles installment, we conclude our series on engine building basics. In the Feb. '12 issue of MM&F, we stressed the importance of developing a clear, underlying goal as far ...