On a 2001 Ford Taurus :
The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine is a Dual Over Head Cam design , so their
are ( 2 ) camshafts on the top of each cylinder head , for a total of ( 4 )
camshafts
The 2001 Ford Taurus has overhead valves (OHV).
The 2009 Ford Taurus has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2010 Ford Taurus has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2013 Ford Taurus has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2014 Ford Taurus has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2008 Ford Taurus has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2011 Ford Taurus has double overhead cam (DOHC).
The 2012 Ford Taurus has double overhead cam (DOHC).
A 2001 Ford Taurus came from the factory with either the 3.0L " Vulcan " V6 engine ( and the flex fuel version ) which are an Over Head Valve design or The 3.0 L " Duratec " which is a Dual Over Head Cam engine
The 2003 Ford Taurus has overhead valves (OHV).
The 2006 Ford Taurus has overhead valves (OHV).
The 2005 Ford Taurus has overhead valves (OHV).