The rocker arm employs the use of a fulcrum or pivot to increase the cam lift by a given ratio. That increase in lift is the result of moving the pushrod pivot point closer to the fulcrum. That ...

The typical four-stroke engine is made up of hundreds of parts. These parts are all designed and engineered to work together to make a prescribed amount of power, torque, engine longevity, and other ...

Before the implementation of hydraulic lifters to keep the engine's valves in proper working order, regular adjustment was required to maintain the critically necessary clearance in the valvetrain.

At some point in your high-performance life, you've probably owned or known about an engine that just seemed to run great. You know, the kind that made amazing power and that couldn't be hurt, no ...

The debate over the optimum rocker arm ratio has dragged on since the invention of the pushrod V-8. Even though Chevrolet made the decision easy for us when it engineered the small-block to run around ...

Any gearhead worth his or her salt knows that whether it's a SOHC, DOHC, or OHV engine, the camshaft is considered the brain of a four-cycle internal combustion power plant. The camshaft's profile ...

The engines of yesteryear were pretty simple, with tappets clackity-clacking away on cam lobes, opening valves, and making a ruckus while doing it. Mechanical lifters were adequate for valve operation ...

A recently filed patent details a new GM cylinder deactivation system that appears to be heading to the next-gen V8 engines coming in the 2027. This new GM cylinder deactivation system might replace ...

Q I own a '99 Chevy Lumina with a 3.1-liter V6. This weekend I got a flashing check-engine light with a severe misfire. I took the vehicle to a shop, which told me I had two rocker arms blown right ...