A. Here you can see the relationships of base circle, lobe lift and valve duration. During times when a valve is in its closed position, follower (or lifter) travel is along the base circle surface of ...

Under load, a cam follower bearing deflects at the bearing stud. This deflection affects the load distribution over the rollers and over the length of each roller, which, in turn, affects the ...

Plastic cam follower rollers help avoid design compromises. Engineering design is the art of compromise. Engineers typically select components by weighing criteria such as function, reliability, ...

Cam–follower systems are integral to a myriad of engineering applications, from automotive valve trains to precision industrial machinery. The current research landscape encompasses comprehensive ...

Report No. 3 in our series on building a 350-cubic-inch Chevy V-8 engine comes to us from Jeff Smith by way of our October 1989 issue. Preparing a block and blueprinting are critical first steps in ...