Random question....

"Rainbow" (rainbeaux) 03/24/2015 at 10:00 • Filed to: None

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What's the most well-known/famous SOHC car? Preferably one that's known for its one camshaft. You'll see why I'm asking in a few minutes....

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Rainbow 03/24/2015 at 10:04

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Any of the 5.0l V8 Mercs with the M113, or possibly the Ford Mod motors?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Rainbow 03/24/2015 at 10:05

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Possibility 1:

possibility 2:

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Rainbow 03/24/2015 at 10:06

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If pushrods count as a single cam engine then corvette by far. 7 generations, only a very small handful have been DOHC.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Rainbow 03/24/2015 at 10:06

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crowmolly > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/24/2015 at 10:07

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Where I went too, but it wasn't installed in a car from the factory. Used for swap-o's and racing. Aside from maybe one '64 Galaxie.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Rainbow 03/24/2015 at 10:08

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Dunno - best known DOHC might be the Jag XJ and E (and any others using the Jag six). The best known *engine* that's a SOHC design might be the Rolls Royce Merlin, but it's not *known for* being SOHC, nor being in a car.

Twism > Rainbow 03/24/2015 at 10:08

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an engine that is defined by its single camshaft?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Twism 03/24/2015 at 10:12

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hmmm, I always forget those are SOHC...

505Turbeaux > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 03/24/2015 at 10:19

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good pull on that Pontiac OHC

505Turbeaux > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 03/24/2015 at 10:19

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not OHC though

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > 505Turbeaux 03/24/2015 at 10:21

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I'm aware it's technically OHV but Corvettes used to be ridiculed for having an "old" engine design. And now they are feared *because* the pushrod design works so well. It is a part of the car at this point.

Twism > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 03/24/2015 at 10:24

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and it's one hell of a camshaft: