The rules in some racing classes restrict competitors to running hydraulic valve lifters. Cheaters have been known to run hydraulic lifters on a mechanical (solid) cam profile. Solid cam profiles ...

Less maintenance and a smoother operation are just a few benefits of running hydraulic lifters in engines, which is why just ...

Wondering why cars don't use solid lifters anymore? Here's when they faded out and how hydraulic lifters took over for smoother, quieter engines.

“Too few cubes, too much legend.” That’s what some of the old-time drag racers might call the Ford 289 Hi-Po V8 a small but mighty powerhouse that, in spite of its relatively modest displacement, ...

Sorry, solid lifters, you make a wonderful typewriter clack and allow for intoxicatingly high rpms, but you can't be surprised that manufacturers slowly moved to ...

The 2018 Mustang GT owes its very existence to the pioneers that started it all 54 years ago. Thirty-two valves, charge motion, variable cam timing, and a dizzying redline on the order of 7,000 rpm ...

Selecting the right cam for your performance street/strip or even full-race Chevy engine is difficult, especially if you don’t speak the lingo. Even before taking a look at things like cam lift, ...

he 2018 Mustang GT owes its very existence to the pioneers that started it all 54 years ago. Thirty-two valves, charge motion, variable cam timing, and a dizzying redline on the order of 7,000 rpm ...