From Street Stock to Winston Cup, the three most important areas for engine performance improvements are cylinder heads, valvetrains, and intake manifolds. In particular, cylinder heads affect most ...

Cylinder heads, rocker arms, and valve adjustments are completed while mounting the flywheel housing and oil pan. External ...

With our project engine block fully machined and the Butler stroker kit balanced and checked, we are almost ready for preassembly using the myriad performance parts that were provided by Summit Racing ...

Testing engines is like running a marathon. There are some spots where you're way behind, and there are others where you're pulling ahead. However, the race is almost never done. Last month was one of ...

We have already discussed here a wide list of procedures you can do yourself on your Toyota VVTi engine, from removing the valve cover to the crankshaft. In this article, our focus will be on how to ...

One of the problems with running the proverbial ultimate cylinder head test that we did a few years back (a.k.a. MM&FF's Ultimate Guide to Cylinder Heads), is that the performance world continues to ...

Fluid power is routinely used in industrial applications, most often with cylinders providing linear motion. Among their advantages, hydraulic and pneumatic power-transmission systems offer: simple ...