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 ...

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, ...

Upgrading your engine from a flat-tappet valvetrain to roller comes with a lot of advantages—mainly more power and radically reducing the chances of wiping a camshaft lobe—but it also requires a few ...