It's appropriate, we think, that a camshaft has lobes, since this relatively simple device is so often called the brains of an engine. And indeed, a camshaft does direct several engine functions in a ...

COMP Cams has released a new upgrade camshaft kit designed specifically for iron block General Motors 4.8L LS V8 engines running an aftermarket turbocharged setup. COMP Cams says its new Stage 2 LST ...

If you were to fill a room with the top engine builders in the world, you’d be surprised to hear the various opinions on what part of the engine needs the most focus. Is compression the Holy Grail? Or ...

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 ...

Builders interested in upgrading their project vehicle’s LS V8 engine with a big, bad blower should check out FAST’s new supercharger and cam power package. Recently revealed at the ongoing SEMA360 ...

General Motors is to spend US$20m on its Bay City, Michigan powertrain operation to produce camshafts for the next generation Ecotec engine, bringing new investment at the plant to US$62.5m this year.