The engines of yesteryear were pretty simple, with tappets clackity-clacking away on cam lobes, opening valves, and making a ruckus while doing it. Mechanical lifters were adequate for valve operation ...

Editor's note: I met Jack Rhoads in 1967 when his father, James, conceived of a then-revolutionary way to vary valve timing as a function of engine speed. Today the concept is as valid as it was back ...

"Bullwinkle, that trick never works. Why don't you figure out how to make hydraulic roller lifters survive big spring pressure." Like Bullwinkle, hydraulic roller lifters get no respect. It appears ...