KKell83

Okay yeah I know on most cars DOHC are usually always better because of the cylinder head flow, etc. But for the cost to power aspect which it better? Talking about 550+rwhp with forced induction? I'm looking into building a 60's stang with a newer motor but cant deside which one. I know the SOHC's are easy to find and I would assume cheaper. I see more and more things for the SOHC over the DOHC motor, is the DOHC that much better? What should I look into more. Which one has more so torque?
Thanks Ken

96mod289

if you are going to build a motor you might as well build it right. DOHC FTW

Rusmisel01GT

I would just buy an 03-04 cobra motor/tranny for the car... Or you could build your own motor... But i recomend DOHC... 4V just respond better to everything, look better, worth more, all around better motor's.

orangedrp007

what do the abreviations stand for (DOHC and SOHC)? i forgot.

BraMas

DOHC = Dual OverHead Cam
SOHC = Single OverHead Cam

1BAD3V

DOHC FTW, but if your dragging, I would look for a stroker kit, much more power can be had with those engines.

IWinULose

I don't understand your reasoning. Put some boost to your stroker and watch it go boom.....

1BAD3V

From what I've seen, alot of badass fast Stangs that run 10's and 11's are running either a stroker or pushrod.

IWinULose

Haha, if they are pushrod motors, they have nothing to do with the 4.6 then. Which is what he asked about. Ask some of the guys that get real in depth in their motors what they think about strokers around here. [:'(]

1BAD3V

I know pushrods are way different than the 4.6, I was just saying if he wanted to get some real nice numbers to buy a different type of motor. Yeah, the DOHC would be nice, but there are other motors out there that can handle more boost, it was just a suggestion by me, not something you gotta argue about. If your gonna get a DOHC, get a 5.4 DOHC and boost that baby with twin-turbo.