what do intake gaskets do? and what do cams do? (aftermarket parts)?

Question

i need scientific details. if you dont know, then do not voice your opinion.

Answer 1

Intake gaskets seal the intake to the head(s). If you have an air leak there you will have a very lean condition that will burn the engine up. Camshafts are what causes the valves to open and close. The larger the lobes the more your valves open. The longer the durations the longer they stay open. More fuel means more power for all practical purposes. You can go to big with a camshaft easily and hurt performance as well as damage your engine. if your valves open more than they have clearance to open you can contact a piston and damage both of them seriously. Dont guess about what you want here. Talk to an engine builder or someone that does performance modifications to your particular car.

Answer 2

The intake gasket simply seals the intake manifold to the head. If you have a leak, it can cause performance problems, and possible gasoline leaks, especially on carbureted or tpi vehicles.

Performance cams adjust the valve timing to give you more power. Some are set up for more torque, and would be used on pickups, 4x4s, and RVs. Hence the RV cam. Some give you more horsepower on the high end of the RPM range, and would be used in cars for more power.

Answer 3

intake gasket seal the heads and the intake manifold what they seal are the intake ports ports are holes that the fuel air mixture goes through to get to the head a intake valve
opens via the cam shaft and it enters the combustion chamber
the cam shaft opens and shuts the valves usually there are push rods and lifters they come in every car except for one and that one car which is a Mazda runs on what they call a Wankel that is a different from all other types of engines I hope tat was help full

oh by the way if you go to a hobby store most of them have see through models of engines