Noob b18c7 question please help

[Ep3r_]

I have a friend who just bought a civic ek4 with a b18c7, and he says his car engine has cams, wtf is cams? and he says cams is like the stuff they have in v8 cars or w/e. So could someone please tell me what cams is?

[ericl33]

All B series motors have cams

short for camshaft

[stndrd]

All engines (besides a Wankel or Rotary engine) have at least one camshaft. Search 'how an internal combustion engine works' on google

[BennyH]

Don't think you'd be driving an ep3 if you don't know what a cam is.

[ericl33]

Don't think you'd be driving an ep3 if you don't know what a cam is.
A lot of people drive cars and don't know what a camshaft is,.

[EKVTIR-T]

Don't think you'd be driving an ep3 if you don't know what a cam is.
Whats a persons car got to do with the price of fish?

[dorikin]

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/camshaft.htm

[Ep3r_]

so does single cam mean sohc? and if it has 2 i means dohc?

[NeedVtec]

so does single cam mean sohc? and if it has 2 i means dohc?

yessir.

[EKVTIR-T]

so does single cam mean sohc? and if it has 2 i means dohc?

Yes,single overhead cam or dual/double overhead cam

Check here for frequently used acronyms too http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?80110-Frequently-Used-Forum-Acronyms

[amant02]

I thought there were diff types of cams too, not just overhead.

[CRXDEL501]

Good info here guise

[impossi13le]

I thought there were diff types of cams too, not just overhead.

thats right, the older style v configuration engines used a central camshaft with push rods actuating the valves

[stndrd]

thats right, the older style v configuration engines used a central camshaft with push rods actuating the valves

Alot of the older engines in general were ohv (overhead valve). It was not limited to just v type engines, it was also inline engines that were ohv

[TGW92]

Whats a persons car got to do with the price of fish?

Hahaha :D

Generally if someone is specifically pointing out "I got cams" they mean that they have aftermarket cams, probably with a higher lift etc.

For extreme cases of "cams" youtube search killer cams...

[XB-16-AX]

^^
sure its killer cams and not killer clams? :p

Search up both for comparisons lol

[connorling]

cams controls the timing and how much the valve opens. put it simple, valves are like a door of the engine which allows the fuel air mixture into the cylinder, and cams control the timing when it opens and how much it opens.

heavier or higher cams means the longer duration of the valve opens, and opening of the valve is large for more air fuel mixture to go in and more exhaust gas to go out during each combustion cycle.

[curtis265]

I have a friend who just bought a civic ek4 with a b18c7, and he says his car engine has cams, wtf is cams? and he says cams is like the stuff they have in v8 cars or w/e. So could someone please tell me what cams is?

all engines have camshafts, but your friend's referring to aftermarket cams






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