Pushrods convert the vertical motion of the lifter from the camshaft lobe into valve movement. A V8 engine takes advantage of that by centrally locating a single camshaft in the middle of the engine ...

Overhead cams are a more efficient method of actuating the valves than with a pushrod, but someone in Detroit never got the memo. And thank goodness they didn't. With production pushrod mills turning ...

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 ...