Less maintenance and a smoother operation are just a few benefits of running hydraulic lifters in engines, which is why just about ever modern engine does it.

A few days ago, we published a report highlighting the valve lifter issues some General Motors customers were experiencing in certain vehicles equipped with either its 5.3L V8 L84 gasoline engine or 6 ...

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 ...

General Motors has issued a service update for 2021 model year full-size truck and SUV models that are being shipped to dealerships and may be affected by valve lifter problems. The hazards: this ...

Most people associate "hemi" engines with Chrysler, who popularized them with their Hemi engine line, but the technology was first used by a Belgian manufacturer called Pipe in 1905 and placed in a ...

At the very least, tearing down, inspecting, and cleaning hydraulic lifters is good engine hygiene that can contribute to long service life in your classic car. It’s also a great way to inspect the ...

From the archives: The beauty of hydraulic lifters is that they self-compensate for valvetrain clearances, doing away with the need for valvetrain adjustment. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, ...

Tick. Tick. Tick. That's the sound our Ford 4.0-liter, over-head valve (OHV) engine was making in our 1991 Ford Explorer after 250,000 miles. The Ford 4.0L V-6 engines, built in Germany, are found in ...

There are very few sounds sweeter to a gearhead than a small-block spinning past 8,000 rpm. For anyone who appreciates internal-combustion engines and horsepower, a race engine spinning at high rpm is ...

The L5P Duramax diesel V8 is what powers heavy-duty work trucks like the 2025 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD and is an amazing powerhouse. It didn't exactly start off that way back in 1984 when GM first ...