However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

Since we worked on the head and valvetrain in our budget B-series build this month, we figured now would be a logical time to cover a camshaft basic. One of the keys to making power is to properly set ...

Let's start by talking about camshafts that are machined with built-in advance. This is common with nearly all street camshafts. The cam manufacturers know that enthusiasts tend to choose cams that ...

2 The first step is to determine Top Dead Center (TDC) on the degree wheel. Bolt the degree wheel to the crankshaft snout. To prevent accidental movement of the degree wheel, we used B&B's ...

Report No. 3 in our series on building a 350-cubic-inch Chevy V-8 engine comes to us from Jeff Smith by way of our October 1989 issue. Preparing a block and blueprinting are critical first steps in ...