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Shraka
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Re: Stupid DOHC question Mon, 24 November 2003 13:37 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Okay, what I'm getting so far (and this is what I have read before) is that there is no real difference between SOHC and DOHC. Just a difference between 2valves/cyl and 4valves/cyl... and that it's easier to put 4 valves/cyl on a car that has 2 cams.

I thought there would be more difference than this.

Does a second cam mean that the cams get to move at half the speed, resulting in less wear? Do the cams each control different valves (ie one cam controls the two exhaust valves and the other controls intake)? If so, how does this help?
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Read Message   Stupid DOHC question ShrakaMon, 24 November 2003 13:13
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question clanceyMon, 24 November 2003 13:17
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question  ShrakaMon, 24 November 2003 13:37
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question clanceyMon, 24 November 2003 13:43
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question ShrakaMon, 24 November 2003 14:29
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question Steve-AE86Tue, 25 November 2003 10:43
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question ConquestTue, 25 November 2003 12:04
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question NorbieMon, 24 November 2003 22:41
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question ApolloTue, 25 November 2003 01:28
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question SXerTue, 25 November 2003 02:06
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Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question NorbieTue, 25 November 2003 02:56
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question CrUZsidaTue, 25 November 2003 03:29
Read Message   Re: Stupid DOHC question ShrakaTue, 25 November 2003 04:48
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