Time was when a valve job was done with some valve-grinding compound and a vacuum cup on a stick. But no more. Today's high performance engines require the same machining precision in the valves that ...
The hunt for efficient engine valve technology can be a never-ending journey into cam timing, various combustion cycles, and lift and duration adjustments. For that reason, some companies believe ...
The choke valve in an engine's carburetor, whether it's a Holley carburetor or another brand, helps a cold engine start by restricting some of the airflow into it. When the engine is cold, the choke ...
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Chevrolet IndyCar engines experienced failures at both Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Detroit's street circuit. General Motors president Mark Reuss attributed the issue to a faulty coating on the ...
Your engine is composed of many moving parts and pieces. In order to move through the four stages of internal combustion, all of these bits and bobs are quite necessary. Some engines, however, take ...
While the engineering community continues to explore the benefits of electric and hybrid vehicles—i.e., the environmental and renewable energy factors—the automotive market is still dependent on ...
Give them the results of a TDC valve-drop static clearance test, and Comp Cam's techs can calculate the piston-to-valve clearance for any of its cams at any degree of rotation. This is especially ...
Affected vehicles include model-year 2021-22 Bronco, Edge and Explorer SUVs and F-150 trucks, as well as model-year 2021-22 Aviator and Nautilus SUVs from Ford luxury brand Lincoln. The 2.7- or ...
You all know Koenigsegg (hopefully), but most of you have probably not heard about its sister company, Freevalve. Well, prepare to be blown away, because they have unveiled a production specification ...