The rules in some racing classes restrict competitors to running hydraulic valve lifters. Cheaters have been known to run hydraulic lifters on a mechanical (solid) cam profile. Solid cam profiles ...
Less maintenance and a smoother operation are just a few benefits of running hydraulic lifters in engines, which is why just ...
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When (And Why) Did Cars Stop Using Solid Lifters?
Once upon a time, most car engines used solid or mechanical lifters. But unlike most fairy tales that begin that way, there was no lasting happy ending for them. Hydraulic lifters first appeared in ...
The 2018 Mustang GT owes its very existence to the pioneers that started it all 54 years ago. Thirty-two valves, charge motion, variable cam timing, and a dizzying redline on the order of 7,000 rpm ...
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 ...
Sorry, solid lifters, you make a wonderful typewriter clack and allow for intoxicatingly high rpms, but you can't be surprised that manufacturers slowly moved to ...
The 2018 Mustang GT owes its very existence to the pioneers that started it all 54 years ago. Thirty-two valves, charge motion, variable cam timing, and a dizzying redline on the order of 7,000 rpm ...
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