An engine builder ranks the classic 5.0-liter Ford Racing letter cams. His top choice helped create an 11-second Fox combo.

Think of the camshaft as your engine's brain. It makes all the decisions as to when the valves should open or close, how long they stay open, when valve overlap occurs, and basically, everything else ...

In order to make any kind of decision, you have to have the right information. The more you know about a subject, the more intelligent your decision will become. Since a camshaft is certainly one of ...

Consider the camshaft. On the one hand, it's a simple thing, a stick with bumps on it. It sits above the crankshaft, linked to it by a timing chain, and spins at half the crankshaft's speed. The ...

When I first spoke to Billy Godbold, he was at a track watching a professional drag racing team test a custom camshaft. Mr. Godbold is the engineering group leader for Comp Cams, the valve train ...

DAYTONA BEACH — Harvey J. Crane Jr. had a passion for the inner workings of automobile engines, paying particular attention to camshafts. Crane grew up in gearhead family and by 1953 at the age of 22 ...

Things just got serious—the LS1 cam swap is here. In this video, we install a performance camshaft in my C5 Corvette as part of the long-term build plan. From teardown to timing, every detail is ...

If you've been reading Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords for a while, you may have seen our subject notchback, dubbed the Little Juice Coupe, in numerous articles as we have taken the AOD-equipped slug and ...

When the function of a camshaft(s) is explained to non-mechanically-inclined types, it's sometimes referred to as the "brain" of an engine. Most engines will live their entire lives with the stock cam ...

Any gearhead worth his or her salt knows that whether it's a SOHC, DOHC, or OHV engine, the camshaft is considered the brain of a four-cycle internal combustion power plant. The camshaft's profile ...

The famous Duntov 30 30 camshaft helped define Chevy performance but it may not be the best choice for drag racing setups. #Camshaft #Chevy ...