Engines are incredibly complex. They are made out of thousands of different parts, exposed to high temperatures, and have lots of moving parts. This leaves many potential pain points an engine can ...

Of the estimated 6,600 roller coasters in the world, several stand tall among the rest by offering thrills that go beyond the standard coaster and take excitement to new heights. Nothing quite matches ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Decades ago, when cars and truck engines used solid lifters, a cacophonous drivetrain was to be expected. However, solid lifters were phased ...

Even restricting this topic to "production engines," this one's still going to be a tough nut to crack. Some obscure government-backed automaker in a country with a triple-digit population might have ...

A detailed review and installation guide of the Tomahawk Valley oil pan designed for roller lifters, featured as part 9 in the ongoing Pontiac Short Block build series. Newly released video shows ...

An investigative episode revealing the underlying cause of roller lifter failure during the Pontiac V8 rebuild, including diagnosis and implications for repair. ‘I am Ashamed’: West Point Professor ...

General Motors introduced the LC9, a 5.3L V8 Vortec engine, in the tenth-generation, four-wheel-drive GMT900-based Chevrolet Suburban and GMC Yukon XL. The LC9 is a member of the Gen IV V8 GM small ...

The age of muscle cars built up momentum for six years before erupting at the debut of the 1970s, and there was one particular motor that can righteously be called the epitome of that piston cataclysm ...

With the rising popularity of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), Omron and Roeq are highlighting the fact that an AMR without a top module is like a robot arm without a gripper. A lifter top module ...

There are numerous ways to check for a bad lifter, though some are simpler than others. Engines themselves are a bit of a mystery, even to those that know a lot about them or have tons of experience ...