The usefulness and purpose for a dashboard camera extends well beyond catching quirky or interesting auto accidents on camera. Even a mediocre dashboard camera, or dash cam as they have come to be ...

Back in the days before variable valve timing (VVT) and computer-controlled engine tuning, one of the best ways to improve stock engine performance was to install an aftermarket camshaft, a process ...

While swapping an intake or a carburetor is pretty common for the young hot rodder, the first major modification most will make to their engines is swapping in a new camshaft. Often, if the engine is ...

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 ...

You will need some specialized tools to accurately degree a camshaft. These include a dial indicator with a magnetic base, a piston stop, a degree wheel, a homemade pointer, and a checking lifter.