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.

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 ...

Super Lube(r) provides protection against cam and lifter scuffing and wear. CraneCams'Moly Assembly Lube comes with every Camponent Kit and is used for all cam installations. Part No. 99002-1 Assembly ...

Chrysler said that some of its 1998-2004 models with 3.2-liter or 3.5-liter engines may produce a ticking sound under the hood on cold startup. According to the carmaker, the noise is limited to ...

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 ...

Some early Captivas fitted with the diesel engine may have experienced a condition whereby the camshaft rocker arm bearing could fail. In some instances this rocker arm failure was known to result in ...

General Motors has filed a new patent that offers a look at how the company may be rethinking cylinder deactivation for its ...

Can you tell me where I can take my cam and find out if it is the solid lifter cam that came in my Boss 302? I mixed it up with a hydraulic I was using and want to be sure I don’t damage my engine. I ...