IlovemyAcura

I was wondering does everyone have a DOHC engine in their acura.....

yes i am a noob when comes to other peoples engines

jdmspec333

unfortunately no. not all of acuras engines are dohc. 3g tl are sohc

JsL138

I think the only DOHC V6 Honda/Acura makes is the NSX engine. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Our cars are SOHC.

IlovemyAcura

so this is a SOHC

bent09

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The old integra

jdmspec333

yes.

screaminz28

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Even though you have 2 cams, it's a SOHC, as in Single Overhead Cam. There is only 1 cam over the head. A typical V8 has one cam in the block and pushrods activate the intake and exhaust valves for both heads.

In a sohc, the cam is on top of the head and is directly actuating the valves, both the intake and the exhaust. A DOHC has a cam for the intake valves, and one for the exhaust valves.

A good way to think about it is if you've ever seen a SOHC honda civic motor. It only has one head and one cam. Makes sense, right? Think of our motor as 2 of them in a V configuration, with one cylinder chopped off of each head.

It's more complicated than that, and a lot more efficient, but that's a good way to think about it.

A SOHC motor with 1 head will have 1 cam, while a SOHC motor with 2 heads will have 2 cams.

A DOHC motor with 1 head will have 2 cams, while a DOHC motor with 2 heads will have 4 cams.

Now, think about how GM is going to have a Dual cam-in-block V8. Not sure if they are still pursuing it, but they thought about it.

screaminz28

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Old integra wasn't a V6. It is a DOHC, but its an inline 4 cylinder. I always thought a V8 based off of 2 B series heads would be pretty nice, but I don't have the stuff to fab a block.

type-s09

the part you are picturing with the "acura" on it is the intake manifold, the cylinder heads are on each side(front and back) of the intake mainfold

o4Komodo

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Darn, was hoping for this thread to be a successful DOHC swap. Oh well.

FiveLiterCheater

The J series is SOHC

BLACKURA_NY

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yea, the only V6 Honda Motor with DOHC is the NSX (C30a/C35)