"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 12/09/2014 at 23:24 • Filed to: deep thinking

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How can boxer engines have overhead cams when the camshafts are on the sides?

PyramidHat > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:27

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Well "Dual Slightly-to-the-side Cam" doesn't quite have the same ring to it...

Textured Soy Protein > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:27

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BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:29

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It's still overhead in comparison to the piston head.

CRider > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:29

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 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:30

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The heads are rotated sideways. Cams are still on top of the heads.

HammerheadFistpunch > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:31

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Technically...they are over the head. or in the head. whatever.

Agrajag > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:31

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The elbow pads of cams.

Axial > CRider 12/09/2014 at 23:35

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Make it staaaaahp!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire >  12/09/2014 at 23:35

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No, the cams are on the sides. It's like making a chair with the seat on the side. It might have been originally on the top, but it sure as shit isn't anymore.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 23:35

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No, it would have to be on top of the block for that to happen.

CRider > Axial 12/09/2014 at 23:38

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ly2v8-Brian > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:39

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Because Idiom

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:40

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If you put a hat on your head then lay down, the hat is still over your head.

iDriveCode3 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:40

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Put a hat in your head. Lay down. Is the hat still overhe... Damnit, no it's not!!

 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:41

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Those look like they sit on top of the head.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire >  12/09/2014 at 23:45

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Not at all. They're definitely on the sides

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. 12/09/2014 at 23:45

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No, the hat falls off.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > HammerheadFistpunch 12/09/2014 at 23:46

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On the sides.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:46

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It's a touque. It doesn't fall off.

 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:47

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In that case how can V type engines have overhead cams when the camshafts are tilted?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:47

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Aren't they above the crank?

ly2v8-Brian > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/09/2014 at 23:52

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Then don't call them that. You will be correct if you call the cam in head.

tromoly > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/10/2014 at 00:03

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Duke, you know what it means....... Overhead cams = cams are located linearly opposite the crankshaft with respect to the cylinder bore.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/10/2014 at 00:17

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What should they be known as? SHC=Side Head Cam? Doesn't sound right but I see your point, they can only be OHC if the motor is rotated 90 deg along the crankshaft axis but then one set will be UHC(Under Head Cam)!

RallyWrench > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/10/2014 at 00:35

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If cars with boxer engines are driven properly, half the cams are overhead.

promoted by the color red > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/10/2014 at 01:12

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OK, Jaden Smith.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/10/2014 at 02:14

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Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire >  12/10/2014 at 06:12

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A major percentage of the cam is directly above the head.

Nibbles > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 12/10/2014 at 07:51

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Nex'ta head cams