Statements like this are sure to generate buzz, but Isky Racing could just be the most prolific innovator in the history of hot rodding. In the 1950s, when aftermarket camshafts didn't exist, Ed ...
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REV kits, cams, lifters explained

REV kits, camshafts, and lifters are essential components for boosting engine performance, tuning valve timing, and ...
Camshaft selection has always been one of the hardest decisions we face when building an engine. Mopar's catalogs give suggestions for their line of camshafts based on the performance level you wish ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Every four-stroke engine has at least two valves per cylinder, so its time you make those valves do your bidding. A new camshaft will unlock power you never thought possible, so let’s learn the basics ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
There's a scene in Cheyanne Kane's new documentary ISKY where the titular character, Ed "Isky" Iskenderian, is searching through the trunk of an old Cadillac for some cassette tapes he's sure he ...
Modifications for your 5.3L Vortec V8 engine are a lot like eating potato chips ... you can't stop at just one. It starts innocently enough with a cold air intake, because hey, who doesn't want better ...