A camshaft uses egg-shaped "cams" to open and close engine valves (one cam per valve), while a crankshaft converts "cranks" (the up/down motion of the pistons) to rotational motion. Located in the ...

Although the camshaft(s) and crankshaft work together to keep your motor firing and your wheels moving, they rely on more than just each other to accomplish these feats. Like many other automotive ...

Diesel engines became massively popular in Europe in the 2000s, leading to rapid period of innovation in diesel technology.

If you see white smoke coming from your lawn mower, don't panic. Several minor issues can cause the issue and they all aren't ...

But what if your car still has an 8-track? No problem. Just pick up a Raspberry Pi 3 and a seven-inch touchscreen, and use Crankshaft to turn it into an Android Auto setup. The only limitation we ...

A cam converts rotary motion into linear motion. In an internal combustion engine, the cam shaft converts the rotary motion of the engine into the linear motion used to lift the cylinder valves. A ...

Many people building engines like this are torn between the streetability of a camshaft that uses hydraulic roller lifters and the race-level rpm capabilities of the solid roller lifters.

The Crank was a piece of machinery for punishment. It served no other purpose than to exhaust and punish a prisoner who had been misbehaving in Gaol, or was sentenced to Hard Labour. The prisoners ...

More clues arise as you twist the igni­tion key and the 370-cube LS1 shudders to life with an unexpectedly throaty rumble. At ...

Crankshaft and the now retired Funky Winkerbean comic strips are both from the Tom Batiuk, with Dan Davis sharing a byline on the former. Crankshaft was a spin-off from the high school-aged Funky ...

Take a look with Bikerumor inside Actofive’s CNC-machining workshop in Dresden, Germany and get not just a factory tour but a ...