Automakers often toss around terms that look like alphabet soup to some, including engine descriptors such as DOHC, SOHC and OHV. These engine acronyms can be confusing. Here is what they stand for: ...

The Ford flathead V-8 engine changed hot-rodding forever. When introduced in 1932, the 221ci engine put out only 65 bhp, and even at the end of its production life in 1953 the larger Ford 239ci ...

Many older cars have engines with flathead or overhead valves, and these designs also tend to more commonly used flat tappets for actuating the valves. Flat tappets place a unique demand on the engine ...

The EH36 OHV (overhead valve) slant cylinder four-cycle engine offers a maximum power output of 11.5 hp, and meets EPA Phase 2 and CARB Tier II requirements. Weighs only 68 lbs. with a height of 17.32 ...

Pushrod engines typically use two valves per cylinder, and as a result this engine style is often mocked when used in modern vehicles. Fewer, larger valves results in more reciprocating mass which can ...

The abbreviations DOHC, SOHC, and OHV usually refer to different types of car engines. A particular setup mostly depends on the type and age of your vehicle − be it a vintage car dating back to the ...