It's common knowledge that most modifications made to an engine involve a tradeoff somewhere in the overall equation. You might want a higher compression ratio, but the trade-off here is a need for ...

This diagram shows the major cam events through one full cylinder cycle (two crank revolutions or 720 degrees), beginning at TDC firing. The exhaust lobe and valvetrain is closer to the front, and ...

Federal-Mogul Corporation has completed the sale of its United States camshaft operations to ASIMCO Camshaft Specialties, Inc., a company formed by ASIMCO International — an automotive components ...

Webster's Dictionary defines a camshaft simply as "a shaft bearing integral cams." A cam is defined as "a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its rotary motion gives to a part or parts ...

In almost every segment of engineering, Moore's Law has ushered in new eras of programming, and electronic camming is no exception. Cam operation is a mode in which controls follow a cam profile curve ...

Some guys want a cam with a lumpy idle but near-stock driveability. Well, forget it. Long duration and overlap are what give a cam that racy idle and blazing top-end horsepressure, along with lousy ...

The camshaft is essential to an engine's operation and efficiency in the intricate world of automobile engineering. Engine enthusiasts and professionals often ask, "What is a camshaft ?". This ...