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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 09:59 PM
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How can i tell if my engine is dohc or sohc

all it says is 2.0 litter 16 valve
 
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Old Jun 24, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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Take off the timing belt cover, 2 cams=DOHC, 1 cam=SOHC. Some people say look at the hood or muffler, but those can easily be swapped out.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:13 AM
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you can tell by just looking at the timeing cover, the DOHC is much wider and all but one neon I have been under the hood of have said right on the valve coverSOHC or DOHC
 
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 10:15 AM
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none of the 2.0 dohc motors i have had ever said it on the valve cover....if it does say, then it would be on the air intake tube, if its a 97 or newer, maybe they started that in 98, i dont remember
 
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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My 99 DOHC doesn't say anything on the valve cover.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 04:21 PM
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sohc will say 2.0
dohcs say nothing on the valve cover
 
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:18 PM
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sohc will say 2.0
Not all of them.
 
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