98stangv8 Active Member Oct 3, 2003 1,036 0 36 fayetteville, nc Dec 27, 2004 #1 Dec 27, 2004 #1 sohc vs dohc EASY cam question ok...I admit this is a newbie question..but I thought I knew what I was talking about..until recently... could someone explain the diff between sohc and dohc in terms of the number of total cams in the engine, and the location of each? thanks!
sohc vs dohc EASY cam question ok...I admit this is a newbie question..but I thought I knew what I was talking about..until recently... could someone explain the diff between sohc and dohc in terms of the number of total cams in the engine, and the location of each? thanks!
Green4.6GT Size Matters Founding Member Dec 31, 2001 2,910 0 0 Regina, Sask, Canada Dec 27, 2004 #2 Dec 27, 2004 #2 sohc- 2 valves per cylinder, single cam for each bank of cylinders, located at the top of the head.. there are 2 cams.. dohc- 4 valves per cylinder, 2 cams located side by side at the top of the head.. 4 cams in total welcome noob
sohc- 2 valves per cylinder, single cam for each bank of cylinders, located at the top of the head.. there are 2 cams.. dohc- 4 valves per cylinder, 2 cams located side by side at the top of the head.. 4 cams in total welcome noob
D D.K Founding Member Jun 17, 2002 1,011 0 36 MD Dec 27, 2004 #3 Dec 27, 2004 #3 An SOHC engine has 1 cam per head (total of 2 cams) while a DOHC has 2 cams per head (total of 4 cams).
An SOHC engine has 1 cam per head (total of 2 cams) while a DOHC has 2 cams per head (total of 4 cams).
Green4.6GT Size Matters Founding Member Dec 31, 2001 2,910 0 0 Regina, Sask, Canada Dec 27, 2004 #4 Dec 27, 2004 #4 D.K said: An SOHC engine has 1 cam per head (total of 2 cams) while a DOHC has 2 cams per head (total of 4 cams). Click to expand... tooo slow
D.K said: An SOHC engine has 1 cam per head (total of 2 cams) while a DOHC has 2 cams per head (total of 4 cams). Click to expand... tooo slow
D D.K Founding Member Jun 17, 2002 1,011 0 36 MD Dec 27, 2004 #5 Dec 27, 2004 #5 Green4.6GT said: tooo slow Click to expand... Reaction time was never my thing.
98stangv8 Active Member Oct 3, 2003 1,036 0 36 fayetteville, nc Dec 27, 2004 #6 Dec 27, 2004 #6 Green4.6GT said: sohc- 2 valves per cylinder, single cam for each bank of cylinders, located at the top of the head.. there are 2 cams.. dohc- 4 valves per cylinder, 2 cams located side by side at the top of the head.. 4 cams in total welcome noob Click to expand... thanks guys...never knew about the cobra having 4 cams total...still learning all this internal engine stuff...
Green4.6GT said: sohc- 2 valves per cylinder, single cam for each bank of cylinders, located at the top of the head.. there are 2 cams.. dohc- 4 valves per cylinder, 2 cams located side by side at the top of the head.. 4 cams in total welcome noob Click to expand... thanks guys...never knew about the cobra having 4 cams total...still learning all this internal engine stuff...
Green4.6GT Size Matters Founding Member Dec 31, 2001 2,910 0 0 Regina, Sask, Canada Dec 27, 2004 #7 Dec 27, 2004 #7 hey no problem... now you know why cams for cobras are more than cams for a GT and why our cams are WAY more than a cam for a 5.0.. there are more of them
hey no problem... now you know why cams for cobras are more than cams for a GT and why our cams are WAY more than a cam for a 5.0.. there are more of them