General Motors sees a future for engines with overhead valves, a technology most automakers have abandoned in favor of overhead camshafts. GM will introduce a new family of overhead-valve (OHV) V-6s ...

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 ...

In an overhead valve (OHV) engine, the valves are mounted in the cylinder head, above the combustion chamber. Usually this type of engine has the camshaft mounted in the cylinder block, and the valves ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

Spurred on by Joel’s post on pushrod engines and some of the comments that it generated, I think it’s time to take a closer look at the differences between OHC and OHV engines. We all “know” that OHC ...

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 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 ...