


TorqStorm Updates: Sales, Relocation, and what we can learn from Tuner Kits
By Martha Maglone: According to Chris Beardsley of TorqStorm, the Michigan supercharger firm produced and supplied more kits by July 2018 than it accomplished during the entire year of 2017. Formed in 2009, TorqStorm is a subsidiary of Accelerated...
Yoder on the foolish selection of aggressive camshafts, roller lifter failures, and valve springs
The primary reason for selecting an aggressive camshaft profile is to bolster the inefficiencies of a cylinder head. The more aggressive the cam profile, the more spring loading is required to keep the lifter in contact with the lobe. Aggressive cam profiles are...
Valve springs, valve clearance, bounce, float, and surge: A few helpful details
By Archie Bosman: Valve springs have two primary tasks: first, to close the valve after the camshaft opens it and, second, to maintain proper valve clearance, also known as valve lash. Why valve clearance is required for solid tappets (lifters) Valve clearance, or...
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