Originally posted by Antiramie:
SOHC = 1 cam per head (single "over head" cam)

DOHC = 2 cams per head (double "over head" cam)




Doh!

And all this time, I thought my SOHC 3.8 V-6 Minivan engine used pushrods...


Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998