Less maintenance and a smoother operation are just a few benefits of running hydraulic lifters in engines, which is why just ...

Engines are incredibly complex. They are made out of thousands of different parts, exposed to high temperatures, and have lots of moving parts. This leaves many potential pain points an engine can ...

REV kits, camshafts, and lifters are essential components for boosting engine performance, tuning valve timing, and optimizing horsepower in classic and modern V8s. This video explains how each part ...

From the archives: The beauty of hydraulic lifters is that they self-compensate for valvetrain clearances, doing away with the need for valvetrain adjustment. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, ...

Sorry, solid lifters, you make a wonderful typewriter clack and allow for intoxicatingly high rpms, but you can't be surprised that manufacturers slowly moved to ...

Once upon a time, most car engines used solid or mechanical lifters. But unlike most fairy tales that begin that way, there was no lasting happy ending for them. Hydraulic lifters first appeared in ...

Engine Masters episode 16, presented by Amsoil, will roll you flat with knowledge on roller vs. flat-tappet cams and lifters. At first glance, one might think that the reduced friction of the roller ...

An epidemic of cam failures has plagued owners of older cars recently. That part of the story is well established. The controversial part concerns the causes for the rash of prematurely worn camshaft ...