double overhead camshaft
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double overhead camshaft — See double overhead cam … Dictionary of automotive terms
double overhead camshaft — Auto. a pair of overhead camshafts, one to operate the intake valves and the other to operate the exhaust valves. Abbr.: DOHC … Useful english dictionary
Overhead camshaft — A cylinder head sliced in Fifths shows two overhead camshafts one above each of the two valves. Overhead cam (OHC) valvetrain configurations place the engine camshaft within the cylinder heads, above the combustion chambers, and drive the valves… … Wikipedia
Dual Overhead Camshaft — Schnitt durch einen Zylinderkopf, oben die beiden obenliegenden Nockenwellen Direkt arbeitende OHC Nockenwelle. Links Auslass , rechts Einlassventil … Deutsch Wikipedia
overhead camshaft — (OHC) The camshaft that activates the valves is mounted above the head and driven by a long timing chain or cam chain. In contrast, a pushrod engine has the camshaft below the cylinders so that thin rods (pushrods) are moved by the camshaft and… … Dictionary of automotive terms
double overhead cam — (DOHC) An engine with two camshafts located above the cylinders. One drives the intake valves and the other operates the exhaust valve. In a single overhead cam engine (SOHC), one cam has enough lobes to drive both the intake and exhaust valves.… … Dictionary of automotive terms
twin overhead camshaft — See double overhead cam … Dictionary of automotive terms
Overhead valve — OHV redirects here. OHV may also refer to Off highway vehicle. Components of a pushrod valve actuation system … Wikipedia
camshaft — A shaft with cam lobes (bumps) which is driven by gears, a belt, or a chain from the crankshaft. The lobes push on the valve lifters to cause the valves to open and close. The camshaft turns at half the speed of the crankshaft. Also see double… … Dictionary of automotive terms
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