Ford pushrod V8s served many a driver for decades in a veritable buffet of displacements from 1952 through 2001 (until Ford brought them back for the 7.3-liter Godzilla in 2020). In the early 1990s, ...

But the next-generation Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra will maintain V8 power. Plus, these trucks could gain more muscle and become more efficient as new V8 and hybrid engines are in the works for ...

Less than 70k miles in, a Ford Godzilla V8 shows rust, scored bores, and a ruined cam, highlighting known issues with the modern pushrod design. Yet reports of spark plug and lifter failures have ...

Light checker springs or your combo's actual springs? For determining the right pushrod length, each has its pros and cons. Gee, Kenny. I don't know. It depends how cute the spring is. (Groan.) ...

OHV stands for overhead valve, and these types of powerplants can also be called pushrod engines. OHV engines have the intake and exhaust valves located above the camshaft, which is in the engine ...

General Motors has filed a new patent that offers a look at how the company may be rethinking cylinder deactivation for its next generation of pushrod engines. The application, published by the U.S.

Correctly viewed, a pushrod engine's valvetrain assembly stands at the gateway of improved power. It is not a collection of components only intended to time and provide the correct valve motion.