Choosing the right valve spring for your engine is essential to ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and longevity. Valve springs are often overlooked, but they play a crucial role in ...

For mild street engines, stock valve springs are more than adequate. But if you've screwed in a big bumpstick for strip-banging or banzai runnin', then pay attention. Our plan was simple: Install a ...

The scenario goes something like this. Our LS3 used to rev freely and make power all the way up through 6,800 rpm, but now it struggles to get to 6,000 and power is definitely down. After a thorough ...

"Coil bind" occurs when a spring's coils stack solid at or before full camshaft lift. This develops an infinite load on the valvetrain, causing its weakest link to fail. If you're lucky, the result is ...

Abstract: In minimally invasive surgery, pneumatic soft actuators have gained significant attention due to their promising applications. Valves, which are critical components in pneumatic driving ...