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Ford 300 straight six lifter noise
Q&A / Tech

Mailbag: Troubleshooting Unwanted Lifter Noise

by × on May 29, 2017 at 9:00 am × 0 comments

Q: Last year, I rebuilt my Ford 300 cubic-inch straight-six engine. The head was shaved .010”, the valve seats were reground, and the crank resized. The block was bored and cleaned […]

Engine & Exhaust / Tech / Tech Articles

Camshafts 101: A Glossary of Camshaft and Valvetrain Terms

by × on January 4, 2012 at 2:06 pm × 3 comments

If the rotating assembly is the heart and soul of your engine, then the camshaft is the brain. The camshaft controls the movement of the entire valvetrain, telling the valves […]

Cam swap Chevy V8
Engine & Exhaust / How Tos

How to Choose the Right Street Cam (Part 2): The 8 Things You’ll Need to Know

by × on January 3, 2012 at 5:03 pm × 6 comments

If the rotating assembly is the heart and soul of your engine, the camshaft is the brains. It controls the movement of the entire valvetrain, telling the valve when to […]

Engine & Exhaust / How Tos

How to Choose the Right Street Cam (Part 1)

by × on January 2, 2012 at 4:48 pm × 10 comments

Not so long ago, the bigger is better philosophy reigned supreme regarding camshafts. The result was overcammed engines that sounded great and could crank serious top-end power, but were not […]