Ticking noises from a car's engine are rarely welcome, but if your lifters are clicking away in the background, it's worth ...

The engines of yesteryear were pretty simple, with tappets clackity-clacking away on cam lobes, opening valves, and making a ruckus while doing it. Mechanical lifters were adequate for valve operation ...

An engine hoist isn’t a tool you’ll use every day, but it’s absolutely irreplaceable when your project car commands one. I mean, you can opt to try and lift the thing yourself but trust me, that’s no ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Car engines derive power from thousands of miniature explosions contained within their cylinders every minute. We quickly become accustomed to ...

Camshaft technology is continually changing. From new lobe profiles to various forms of lobe placement, each manufacturer takes its own approach to modern performance. While flat-tappet grinds remain ...

There are very few sounds sweeter to a gearhead than a small-block spinning past 8,000 rpm. For anyone who appreciates internal-combustion engines and horsepower, a race engine spinning at high rpm is ...

At the very least, tearing down, inspecting, and cleaning hydraulic lifters is good engine hygiene that can contribute to long service life in your classic car. It’s also a great way to inspect the ...

Q: I have a 1996 Ford Ranger that sat for about a year that I would like to fix up. Everything was okay with it before it sat. Now it has a rapping noise that I think is a stuck lifter. I changed the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The engines of yesteryear were pretty simple, with tappets clackity-clacking away on cam lobes, opening valves, and making a ...