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A single cam (SOHC) has 1 cam per cylinderhead and a twin cam(DOHC) has 2 per cylinder head. A DOHC (dual over head cam) has a higher RPM potential due to lower valvetrain mass, Int/Exh. timing can be changed, but is more expensive to produce.
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If my Mazda 323 has 16 valves is it a single cam or a twin cam?
Your engine is a twin cam.
Will a Saturn 95 single cam computer run a Saturn 91 twin cam engine?
No.
Does a Hyundai Excel 1996 have a single or double overhead cam?
There are engines with both. If the car is a twin cam then it's a double overhead cam. Single cam has less power but is more economical.
How do you know if you need a sohc or a dohc pump assembly for a 1992 Saturn?
SOHC: Single overhead cam DOHC: duel overhead cam it just means if you car is a single can, or twin cam, the SL1 modles are single cam, and the SL2 are duel cam
Daewoo Lanos 1998 model 1.5L is a free running engine or not?
1.5 single cam is free running 1.6 twin cam is not
What is the difference between the single and dual over head cam engine in saturns?
One has a single cam shaft. The other has two cam shafts the twin cam has more horse power 124 at 5,000 rpms i do belive where the sohc produces 110 at 5 grand
Is a twin cam more durable than a single cam?
I would tend to say no! but a twin cam is going to add more power to your engine because it allows you to have twice as many valves which allows you to have a greater volume of air/fuel mixture which allows you to have more power.
You need to replace your trans in a 91 Maxima which other models would have a comparable trans?
1989-1994 maxima nust be single overhead cam in not twin cam ..
Does the 1998 Kia Sportage 2.0 engine have a twin cam?
yes the 2.0 hase twin cam
Are there valves on a BMW 525i?
The earlier single cam M20 engine has 12 valves. All post >91 525's have 24 valve twin cam power units.
Is a 99 Saturn sl2 twin cam and single cam block the same?
Yes. But the crank in the 91-92 won't fit the 93+. And the 91 motors are basket cases, avoid them.
Does BMW still make twin-cam engines?
As far as I know, BMW ONLY makes twin-cam engines.
