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 ...

Fifty years ago, it was hailed as "Ford's greatest engine." It's still referred to as the "90-day wonder," and more commonly, the "Cammer." It's the Single Overhead Cam 427 Ford, the SOHC (pronounced ...

If there’s ever been a new engine that attracted widespread notoriety, it’s the new 427 hemi overhead-cam V-8 designed and developed by Ford as part of its continuing total performance theme. Ever ...

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: ...