The camshaft activates pushrods that move up and down to operate rocker arms that open and close the valves in the cylinder head. For the most part, a single overhead cam motor is a much more ...
The standard ‘67 Firebird engine was a 230 cubic inch (3.8 Liters) inline six-cylinder with a single overhead cam (SOHC) putting out 165 HP with a single one-barrel carburetor. The upgraded ...
Many gasped when Ford switched its V8 engines in the F-150 to an overhead valve cam (duh!) design, and the debate about whether it produced a better engine is still ongoing. Nevertheless ...