I’m not sure if any engine built today will still be salvageable 100 years from now. Not to sound like a grump, but so much relies on computers that will surely be obsolete by then. And let’s not get ...

Most modern gasoline and diesel-powered engines found in the cars and trucks seen on today's roadways rely on the four-cycle-engine principles developed in the late 1800s by Nikolaus Otto, Gottlieb ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In 1925, Continental, a successful manufacturer of automotive engines, purchased the rights for a Burt-McCollum single ...

Sleeve Valve Engine The sleeve valve engine is an intriguing alternative to the poppet valve engine, using a rotating or sliding sleeve to control the engine’s intake and exhaust. This design was ...

Continental, a successful manufacturer of automotive engines, purchased the rights for a Burt-McCollum single-sleeve valve engine design in 1925. Believing this technology might replace poppet valves ...

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The internal combustion engine, despite being a century-and-a-half old, is still an impressive marvel of engineering. There are several variations of engine design that have been experimented with ...

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James Vaughn’s three favorite letters related to his five vintage cars — including a 1929 Willys-Knight with an unusual “sleeve valve” engine — are “N.O.S.” In car restorer’s parlance, those three ...