The late eighties were supposed to be the age of compromise for performance cars, squeezed by fuel prices and emissions rules, yet the 1987 Corvette quietly proved that electronic fuel injection could ...

Chevy's small-block Vortec heads can be an engine builder's secret weapon, thanks to the improved flow and potential for ...

GM has filed a patent application a variable displacement valvetrain system with rocker shaft porting and insert sleeves for ...

Thank you for submitting your question. Keep reading Forbes Advisor for the chance to see the answer to your question in one of our upcoming stories. Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up ...

Abstract: An electric-throttle-control actuator (ETC) is a device for control of the air mass flow to an engine cylinder. As adaptive-cruise-control and direct-fuel-injection systems become popular, ...

Abstract: A novel electromechanical valve actuation system comprised of a linear actuator, valve, and energy storing cam/spring mechanism is presented. The system dynamics are modeled using Lagrangian ...

A1: One approach is to tabulate all the instruments and devices that consume air and assume (as a starting point) that each end device requires 2 scfm and account for future expansion by adding 10% ...