dohc-sohc...ohv????
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From: Tennesse
dohc-sohc...ohv????
hey guys i'm about to ask a question and i hope i don't make myself look like an idiot but i've notice the v6 mustangs are not dohc or sohc so what does ohv stand for and how does it work. I know how sohc and dohc but i can't figure the ohv thing out well thanks for your time
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RE: dohc-sohc...ohv????
ORIGINAL: mustangjohn
hey guys i'm about to ask a question and i hope i don't make myself look like an idiot but i've notice the v6 mustangs are not dohc or sohc so what does ohv stand for and how does it work. I know how sohc and dohc but i can't figure the ohv thing out well thanks for your time
hey guys i'm about to ask a question and i hope i don't make myself look like an idiot but i've notice the v6 mustangs are not dohc or sohc so what does ohv stand for and how does it work. I know how sohc and dohc but i can't figure the ohv thing out well thanks for your time
DOHC = double over head cam, no push rods
SOHC = Single over head cam, no push rods
OHV = Over head valve = push rods open and close the vales and the cam is below the valves in the block, not above as in the other 2.
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From: Temple, Texas
RE: dohc-sohc...ohv????
DOHC & SOHC the cams are located just above the heads inside the valve covers.
OHV the cam is located in the lower V part of the block and uses push rods to go up towards the heads to open the valves.
OHV the cam is located in the lower V part of the block and uses push rods to go up towards the heads to open the valves.
