Q:I have a 327 in my '31 Ford that features nearly the same cam and components as the one you referenced recently in Pit Stop (Nov. '12). Since a 1.6:1-ratio rocker arm will push the valve a little ...

Lots of displacement, more compression, and a ton of valve lift used to be the recipe for a typical professional-level drag-race motor. Today, this same description could just as easily be a serious ...

Let’s say that you’re assembling your next street engine only to discover that the piston-to-valve clearance on the intake side is a little too close for your liking. You could add a thicker head ...