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Maserati Learned The Hard Way Why No One Makes Six-Valve-Per-Cylinder Engines

Valves control how air and fuel get in and how exhaust gets out, and theoretically, more of them should translate to better airflow and more power. Before the 80s, two or three valves per cylinder was the norm.

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SlashGear ·10 mo. ago

OHV Vs. OHC: What's The Difference Between These Engine Designs?

OHV stands for overhead valve, and these types of powerplants can also be called pushrod engines. OHV engines have the intake and exhaust valves located above the camshaft, which is in the engine block and driven by the…

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SlashGear ·last yr.

How Do LS Engines Handle So Much HP? This Is The Key To Making It Work

General Motors is well known for its small-block V8 engines; especially the powerful, reliable, and versatile LS series that debuted with the C5 Corvette in 1997.