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 ...

It seems, for the modern American production car. that the 'L' head engine is a thing of the past. Present design trends indicate that the few remaining flathead engines now in production will be ...

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 ...