twin overhead camshaft
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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
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
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
exhaust camshaft — A separate camshaft controlling the opening and closing of the exhaust valves used in twin overhead camshaft engines … 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 camshaft — An engine with double overhead camshafts … Dictionary of automotive terms
twin camshaft engine — An engine with double overhead camshafts … Dictionary of automotive terms
Ducati V-twin motorcycles — Ducati Multistrada 90 Degree V twin motor The next new Ducati engine to appear after the Ducati Apollo was the 90°V twin, initial Grand Prix racing versions being 500 cc, and the production bikes were 750 cc. There was also the Ducati 750 Imola… … Wikipedia
Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine — Infobox Automobile engine name=Alfa Romeo Twin Cam engine manufacturer=Alfa Romeo production=1954 ndash;1994 type=DOHC 2 valve I4 displacement =1.3 L (1290 cc/78 in³) 1.6 L (1570 cc/95 in³) 1.8 L (1779 cc/108 in³) 2.0 L (1962 cc/119 in³)… … Wikipedia
