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 ...

Why ticking happens: Ticking occurs when a lifter cannot maintain zero lash due to wear, sludge, or poor oil flow, creating a rhythmic tap that follows engine RPM. High‑risk engines: Engines like ...

According to my ongoing tracking of manufacturing defects, proprietary field data reveals a hidden epidemic of low-line ...

Torque News tracker by Denis Flierl exposes why partial dealership lifter repairs on Chevy Silverado V8 engines trigger oil ...

General Motors recently announced a wide-ranging safety recall involving the naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 L87 gasoline engine, affecting nearly 600,000 vehicles in the United States. While the recall ...

Most people associate "hemi" engines with Chrysler, who popularized them with their Hemi engine line, but the technology was first used by a Belgian manufacturer called Pipe in 1905 and placed in a ...

Wrong. There is no longer a need to rationalize living with a poor compromise, thanks to the folks at Rhoads Lifters, Inc. (P.O. Box 830, Taylor, AZ 85939, 602/536-2121), who sell one of the best-kept ...

My 2018 Silverado Z-71 LTZ 6.2 L with 170,000 miles is beginning to have lifter issues in cylinder number 4. I was originally told by the dealer that it was the exhaust manifold gasket. I won several ...

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 ...