An engine's performance potential is maximized when its valve events occur in exactly the right relationship to piston movement. The engine's crankshaft controls piston movement, and its camshaft ...

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 ...

Engines work best when the right things happen at the right time. For instance, when ignition spark happens too late, you might embarrass yourself on the dyno; when it happens too soon, you might end ...