Ever wondered what people are talking about when they say "dual overhead cam"? Don't worry, because we're here to explain it all with our handy guide.

There's an almost infinite number of possible cam profiles. The higher up the food chain you go, the more important it becomes to match a cam's specific characteristics to your cylinder-head flow, ...

"Even though he has decades of experience building race-wining engines at every level, engine builder Keith Dorton of Automotive Specialists says he still works closely with the camshaft manufactures ...

We know that the LS engine family responds well to changes in cam timing and that, like every engine ever made, the LS also responds favorably to boost. The question isn't whether you can get power ...

The Chevrolet Corvette is the last true sports car to use a pushrod V8, and you might not think that's a good thing. After all, overhead-cam engines have been the standard for decades at this point, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Camshafts are simple devices, but important ones. Modern engines can have one or more intake and exhaust valves, and it's the ...