A camshaft in an internal-combustion engine that is mounted within the cylinder heads, above the combustion chambers, and drives the valves or lifters directly instead of using pushrods.


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  1. OHV: Overhead Valve : Motorcycle-Glossary.com on May 17, 2007 12:23 pm

    [...] contrasts with an overhead cam (OHC) design which places the camshafts above the cylinder head and drives the valves directly or [...]

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