We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Decades ago, when cars and truck engines used solid lifters, a cacophonous drivetrain was to be expected. However, solid lifters were phased ...

Jeff Blitz purchased his '66 Chevy II Nova four years ago, complete with a carbureted 10.5:1 355ci small-block Chevy, a TH350 automatic with a 3,000-rpm stall-speed converter, a 3.55:1 12-bolt rearend ...

Introduced as a successor to the venerable small block Chevy, the LS engine family had a good run. Recently replaced by the fancy, direct-injected, LT-series engine, the LS still reigns supreme in ...

This may feel like specialist information, but for serious engine builders and home mechanics with a project themselves, checking the pushrod length may be a pain in the neck, but it’s worth doing.

Riding on last month's How It Works topic (cams) is this month's topic—lifters. These cylindrically shaped components contact the lobes of the cam to convert the eccentric shape of the lobe into ...