Getting air in and exhaust gases out of the combustion chamber under all speeds and driving conditions is essential for a car’s fuel efficiency and low emissions. That’s why virtually all Chevrolet ...
GM has announced that all V-8 powered Chevrolet and GMC trucks now feature variable valve timing (VVT) for the 2010 model year. A quick trip back to engineering 101 reminds us that VVT is a piston ...
The tough guy in you says to stab that cam in retarded a few degrees for maximum top-end horsepower, while your more practical alter ego suggests advancing it a hair for improved low-end torque and ...
It works for trucks, too. All 2010 Chevrolet and GMC V-8 powered trucks now feature variable valve timing, a technology that enables continuous control of valve opening and closing that result in ...
But because today's near-ubiquitous OHCs, driving valves from above, enjoy inherent efficiency advantages over one in the block operating them from below through pushrods while enabling higher rpm for ...
SMP grows its engine sensor lineup with new coverage across key categories, supporting millions of GM, Ford, Toyota and Lexus ...
It's springtime! Time to start working on your project car, learn a new wrenching skill, discover what everything is under the hood (and how it works), or just spruce up your daily driver. All month, ...
General Motors’ all-new 3.9L V6 has been honored with a Breakthrough Technology award by Popular Mechanics for its innovative use of variable valve timing in an overhead valve engine. For ages GM has ...
The need for variable valve timing was recognised as early as 1924, when Americans patented a valve with a variable opening duration for an internal combustion engine. Alfa Romeo’s Spider 2000 was the ...
Variable valve timing (VVT) and variable valve lift (VVL) have very similar names, both referring to variable valve performance. Does that mean that they are basically the same thing? The are most ...
In order to set a stage for what follows, let's first revisit some of the fundamentals involved in how valve timing relates to power output. And to further clarify how "power" is defined in the ...