KnowraCamshaftLinked fromLinked fromThe 4 pages that link to Camshaft, each with the reason it gives.All 4Related 3Compared with 1CrankshaftCompared with: It is driven in synchronization with the crankshaft but controls valves rather than converting piston force.Four-stroke engineRelated: It opens and closes the valves in coordination with piston travel.Valve timingRelated: Its lobe positions and shapes set the basic valve events.Stamp millRelated: Cams on the shaft lift stamps before gravity drives them down.