"Coil bind" occurs when a spring's coils stack solid at or before full camshaft lift. This develops an infinite load on the valvetrain, causing its weakest link to fail. If you're lucky, the result is ...

The valvespring appears to be no more complicated than the spring that swings your screen door shut behind you. Granted, the concept is pretty simple, but in the context of the engine's valvetrain, ...

Obviously, these valve-control-related issues, associated with insufficient valvespring pressure, are the reason why camshaft manufacturers offer valvespring upgrades. The obvious answer might seem to ...

Although the basic purpose of a valvespring is to close the valve while also ensuring that the valvetrain stays in contact with the cam lobe, it must perform this feat under grueling conditions that ...