Exhaust valve secrets you’ve never heard before. Exploring hidden details about exhaust valves and how they impact engine performance. #Engines #Mechanics #Performance ...

Time was when a valve job was done with some valve-grinding compound and a vacuum cup on a stick. But no more. Today's high performance engines require the same machining precision in the valves that ...

If we tell you that some folks take engine components made with a highly explosive metal, put them under the hood in one of the hottest parts of the motor, and then rely on those parts to actually ...

Virtually all current production-based cylinder heads incorporate a cross-flow design with intake ports (Photo B) located on one side of the head and exhaust ports (Photo C) on the opposite side. Some ...

EGR stands for exhaust gas recirculation, and the EGR valve is part of a system that does as the name implies: recirculate exhaust gas back into the engine’s intake manifold for a return trip to the ...

Have you ever wondered why you need to add oil to your chainsaw’s fuel supply? Or why some dirt bikes have a higher pitched exhaust note than others? We’ve all been burdened with yard work or been ...

The engines that power the vehicles we drive are exceptional machines. They're capable of generating insane amounts of power in a relatively confined space, and they can generally be expected to ...