OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

In this day in age, we have similair yet very different forms of the internal combustion engine. We all know both of them and have had many arguements about which is a better way to make power. I know that both I and Cobra4B have participated in such and in the Mustang F-body rivalry, its always getting brought up. :D Some of the negative aspects of a over head valve engine is that you can't have multiple intake and exhaust valves per cylinder and typically a lower red line, on the other side of the coin however, you'll have monsterous torque and simplicity. With a OHV engine, you have a higher redline, more simple design and typically a more efficient engine however torque is sometimes sacrifices with this kind of engine design and the heads are more complicated of its rival. So, I ask the people of dragva to post their two cents on what is a better engine design.....

Discuss :cool:

Re: OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

No cams or valves, end of story. :p

Re: OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

and then you say:
Which is it?

And besides, there is no way in hell there could be a VR6 with an internal cam. Engineers of that magnitude don't exist.

Re: OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

:stupid: who needs um!

Re: OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

I'll personally like both. Overhead Valve has more torque, and i like a car with lots of torque. Overhead Cams are nice, higher redline, better top end typically, but, not very street-able, unless your always on the highway. the teg im gettin is DOHC, so i guess ill have to keep the revs up, cause it has no torque :-p

Re: OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

It has no torque because it's a honda not because it has over head cams.

Re: OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

i know this, lol. but typically, OHC's have less torque than OHV's, which is my point. honda = torqueless wonder, no questions asked, lol

Re: OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

Your car has no rear interior and is not moving any time soon. :)

Re: OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

I was just giving ya hell. haha. I read in the rwd n/a thread that you like the torquey M3 engine. I was like "wait a second, that dude just said ohc engines weren't torquey". Haha.

I think a torquey car have nearly as much torque as hp, or more. So far, every "new" car I've owned as been "torquey". My honda wasn't torquey of course :D

Re: OHC vs. OHV.... which is better?
 

OHC is a more efficient design, but OHV is more cost effective. Its all in what you choose, neither is better than the other.