An engine builder ranks the classic 5.0-liter Ford Racing letter cams. His top choice helped create an 11-second Fox combo.

This overlooked engine part controls everything, and most drivers never think about it.

Now that you have finished reading the other articles in our special camshaft section (you did read them, didn't you?), you know that the proper camshaft can add performance to your ride. But before ...

Most enthusiasts start with the basics, which usually include a cold-air intake system, high-flow cat-back exhaust and mandrel-bent tubular header. These simple bolt-on upgrades can easily increase ...

DAYTONA BEACH — Harvey J. Crane Jr. had a passion for the inner workings of automobile engines, paying particular attention to camshafts. Crane grew up in gearhead family and by 1953 at the age of 22 ...

Performance may always lay heavy odds on power, but you also need the brains to go with it. The four-stroke internal combustion engine has been around for over a century, but we're still learning ...

When the function of a camshaft(s) is explained to non-mechanically-inclined types, it's sometimes referred to as the "brain" of an engine. Most engines will live their entire lives with the stock cam ...

One of the most defining aspects of a real performance car is a performance cam, a stick that raises lift, adds duration, and gives the engine a distinctive idle that sounds really cool. But sometimes ...