This engine (allowing it is an automotive engine) is a four valve per cylinder engine.
4 cylinders x 5 valves (each cylinder) = 20 valves total
16V means the total valves in the engine. So the car in question propably has 4 cylinders and 4 valves per cylinder there for 16v More valves gives more power but higher fuel consuption...
On a 1996 Ford Taurus : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine has ( 2 valves per engine cylinder , total of 12 valves ) The 3.0 liter " Duratec " DOHC , V6 engine has ( 4 valves per engine cylinder , total of 24 valves )
That would depend on which engine you have : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine has a total of ( 12 valves / 2 valves per cylinder ) The 3.0 liter DOHC " Duratec " V6 engine has a total of ( 24 valves / 4 valves per cylinder )
( 2 valves ) per engine cylinder , total of ( 16 valves )
3 valves per engine cylinder , 24 valves total
On a 1999 Ford Taurus : If you have the 3.0 " Vulcan " V6 engine ( which is an Over Head Valve / pushrod design engine ) there are ( a total of 12 valves , 2 valves for each engine cylinder ) If you have the 3.0 " Duratec " V6 engine ( which is a Dual Over Head Cam design engine ) there are ( a total of 24 valves , 4 valves for each engine cylinder )
It is a 4 cylinder engine that has 4 valves per cylinder making a total of 16 valves. This is simple language, allows the petrol in faster making the engine perform better.
The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine has ( 2 ) valves per engine cylinder ( total of 12 valves )
In a 1993 Ford Crown Victoria : ( 2 valves per engine cylinder , total of 16 valves )
The Renault Clio with the 1.2 liter engine has a total of four cylinders. A four cylinder engine is utilized to maximize not only fuel efficiency, but moderate power while minimizing fuel economy loss.
Cubic inches is the total volume of all cylinders. If you wanted to know the cubic inches of a particular engine you would measure the diameter of the cylinder bore and the stroke of the crankshaft, then use your calculator to figure out the total volume. The formula for the area of a circle is pi times the radius squared. The formula for the volume of a cylinder is area of the circle times length (stroke) of the cylinder. Once you have the volume of the cylinder you can multiply that number by the number of cylinders for total volume (displacement).