Ford used pushrod V8 designs for many years before phasing them out in favor of Modular engines. Here are the differences ...

The last "one" was always prettier than those old images portray and faster than those old, yellowed time slips proclaim. Such is often the case with our "special" memories, which have been altered ...

Introduced as a successor to the venerable small block Chevy, the LS engine family had a good run. Recently replaced by the fancy, direct-injected, LT-series engine, the LS still reigns supreme in ...

Pushrod engines may not be high-tech by today's standards, but they soldier on and have benefits of their own. One downfall, however, is their ability to rev. Pushrod engines tend to have rather low ...

Motorcycle.com spotted the patent that was filed in February but only recently published shows definitively that Harley had a new pushrod engine in the works. According to the patent, the company is ...

Correct valvetrain geometry is critical to ensure trouble-free operation of an engine, especially during high-rpm operation. When building a new engine, many people simply reuse the original pushrods ...

The Corvette C7.R made its racing debut at the 24 Hours of Daytona in January. Despite the advantages that the new and improved C7.R brings, Corvette Racing’s two cars finished fifth and tenth in the ...

Less than 70k miles in, a Ford Godzilla V8 shows rust, scored bores, and a ruined cam, highlighting known issues with the modern pushrod design. Yet reports of spark plug and lifter failures have ...

THERE have been many engine designs over the years, from K-Cycle to Rotary, but two designs have endured; pushrod engines and overhead camshaft engines. There are advantages and disadvantages of both ...