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Old 02-28-2005, 04:09 PM
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How many cams does a v6 stang have
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Old 02-28-2005, 07:04 PM
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Old 02-28-2005, 07:05 PM
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the 4.6 is also Single unless it's a MACH1 or Cobra then it's DOHC and I don't think all the Cobra's were DOHC (depends on the year)
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the 4.6 is also Single unless it's a MACH1 or Cobra then it's DOHC and I don't think all the Cobra's were DOHC (depends on the year)
UM, NO!!!!! The 4.6 has 2 cams, not one. they have a cam for each head. A V6's cam is in the center of the block and uses pushrods to open the valves.
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Old 02-28-2005, 08:22 PM
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One....
the 4.6 is also Single unless it's a MACH1 or Cobra then it's DOHC and I don't think all the Cobra's were DOHC (depends on the year)
UM, NO!!!!! The 4.6 has 2 cams, not one. they have a cam for each head. A V6's cam is in the center of the block and uses pushrods to open the valves.
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Old 03-01-2005, 02:41 AM
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Old 03-01-2005, 04:49 AM
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the 4.6 is also Single unless it's a MACH1 or Cobra then it's DOHC and I don't think all the Cobra's were DOHC (depends on the year)
UM, NO!!!!! The 4.6 has 2 cams, not one. they have a cam for each head. A V6's cam is in the center of the block and uses pushrods to open the valves.
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arent the new v6 engines (05) SOHC?
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arent the new v6 engines (05) SOHC?
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