When adjusting hydraulic flat-tappet or hydraulic-roller lifters for proper preload on a 350 small-block, a 454 big-block, and other displacements and engine makes with non-positive-stop stud-mounted ...

From the archives: The beauty of hydraulic lifters is that they self-compensate for valvetrain clearances, doing away with the need for valvetrain adjustment. To celebrate HOT ROD's 75th anniversary, ...

Initially, hydraulic shocks were simply a cylinder filled with oil through which a piston rod moved an orifice plate, causing restriction or damping the rod movement. Later, with the invention of the ...

Shock absorbers — also known as dampers — do the dirty job of absorbing bumps and keeping your vehicle planted to the road, all while residing in the undercarriage and getting their fair share of heat ...