Owners of 5.7 and 6.4 Hemi V8s are not imagining things when they hear that sharp tick at idle or face a four-figure repair ...

It's an easy enough problem to prevent. Ignore it and you might as well toss the whole truck in the trash.

Is the V8 lifter nightmare finally over? One 2026 Chevy Silverado owner dug into his VIN data and found the news every truck ...

Silverado debates start under the hood. For one 2020 owner, a 2026 2.7L TurboMax test drive posed a dilemma: Is four-cylinder ...

NHTSA launches Recall Query RQ26001 to investigate 36 reports of catastrophic L87 engine failures occurring after vehicles ...

The engines of yesteryear were pretty simple, with tappets clackity-clacking away on cam lobes, opening valves, and making a ruckus while doing it. Mechanical lifters were adequate for valve operation ...

HEMI owners are modding their vehicles to remove a particular built-in feature, but does it actually help and what are the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Car engines derive power from thousands of miniature explosions contained within their cylinders every minute. We quickly become accustomed to ...

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, ...