As a vehicle's engine operates, the intake and exhaust valves open and close rapidly while the pistons move up and down in the cylinder. These mechanical actions require a constant supply of hot oil ...

Taking good care of your truck engine is a major aspect of keeping it running smoothly. One important part of this is checking the gasket valve cover during regular maintenance. Though it may not be ...

Vehicle engines have many moving parts that require a constant oil supply or need to be shielded from it. Valve cover gaskets, among other gaskets, keep oil where it is needed and prevent leaks to ...

The Chevrolet small-block engine was a brilliant piece of engineering, attested by the fact that well over 100,000,000 have been built. However the first generation was not as oil-tight as later ...

Located directly above the cylinder head, a valve cover is a critical component that prevents oil from escaping through the top of an engine. Oil keeps temperatures down and reduces friction between ...

Colored surveying whiskers provide a novel solution to the problem of locating valve boxes. They can be attached to valve-box covers for quick and easy identification when trimming around valve boxes.