If the cylinder heads are on the engine, you will need to add air pressure to the cylinder to hold the valves in place. Our example is the Craftsman 47089 compression test kit using the 14mm long ...

Because of the dynamic nature of the equation, camshafts are one of the most misunderstood performance components on any motor. This is especially the case on the overhead-cam modular 4.6L Ford motor.

Imagine one day, years ago, in some equipment shed out in Middle America, an innovative farmer looking at oil dripping from the bottom of the well-seasoned 5.9L Cummins engine in his Dodge Ram pickup ...

With the short block assembled for our 383 supercharged project motor, it's time to shift our attention once again; this time to the heads and valvetrain. Like the rotating assembly, when it came to ...

A small addition to your shower head can save you time, money, and water: a simple shutoff valve can toggle the water flow off and on without undoing your carefully-calibrated mix of hot and cold on ...

The best way to make sure your air compressor lasts as long as possible is to drain the condensation out of the holding tank. If you're like me and you forget for months on end, this might be a good ...