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In a 1999 Mercury Sable :

The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine is a Dual Over Head Cam

design ( it has 2 camshafts on top of each cylinder head )

and

The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine is an Over Head Valve /

pushrod design engine ( it has 1 camshaft )

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