The camshaft orchestrates every intake and exhaust event in the engine, and a single worn lobe can kill power to an entire cylinder. Oil starvation during cold starts is responsible for a ...

Sometimes we all need a little change in our lives. The same could be said for that camshaft that pumps the valves open and closed in your street engine. What was once state of the art is now obsolete ...

Your car's camshaft — or camshafts if your vehicle has a DOHC engine — is a vital component that plays a critical role in the internal combustion process. Its job is to synchronize the opening and ...

Multiple aircraft experienced camshaft-related failures, including damaged gears, worn lobes, pitting, and faulty lifters, which led to engine issues or shutdowns. These critical component failures ...

To fully grasp the magnitude of what could happen when an engine's crankshaft and camshaft sensors go haywire, we need to summarize the roles of those sensors during the motor's operation. The ...

In the interest of preserving hot rodding history, we frequently republish old stories simply for the fun of it, but in cases like this camshaft technical overview from three decades ago (“Choosing ...

Camshafts are simple devices, but important ones. Modern engines can have one or more intake and exhaust valves, and it's the camshaft's job to open valves precisely as the engine runs, supplying the ...