While making our usual rounds of race shops, we came across a problem that plagues many racers and unnecessarily costs them lots of money-and we thought we'd share the solution with you. While ...

In the pre-LS era, a typical small-block-powered street car would rev willingly to around 5,000 rpm. You could assemble a cam package for it—even using heavy components—and you probably wouldn't have ...

One of the biggest hassles with a solid (mechanical tappet) cam is the need to regularly readjust valve lash, a task usually associated with an aggravating hot oil bath. The best method of setting ...

Bruiser ("Ground & Pound," October '09) seemed well at home in the upper rpm. A closer look revealed a less-than satisfactory issue with valve float and subsequently a loss in power. It's been known ...