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It will say it right on the top of the engine. Anything that is DOHC will have it on there. =========================================================== The 1996 Mercury Sable had 2 different engines from the factory : They were both 3.0 liter V6 engines The " VULCAN " which is an Over Head Valve / pushrod design engine and the " DURATEC " which is a Dual Over Head Cam design
if the spark plug wires go down the middle of the valve cover, it is DOHC. The Intake Manifold will also say Duratec. The OHV motor will have the spark plug wires connecting on the bottom of the head near the exhaust manifolds.
There are three different types of 3.0L V6 for mercury sable late 90s early 2000s.. the Vulcan OHV, SOHC, DOHC 24V.... for the OHV its on the upper radiator hose on the drivers side.. with a 90 neck attached to the engine block.... the SOHC under the car on the lower hose on the pass side.. 24V DOHC on a lower aluminum Tee that has two 8mm blots and three rubber hoses clamped to it between the engine block and the battery.. if you check your VIN # the 8th digit, is either an S or a U.. for the OHC.. S= DOHC, U = SOHC.... very different engines
200 horsepower for the 3.0 L - DOHC - V6 ( Duratec ) engine
There are three different types of 3.0L V6 for mercury sable late 90s early 2000s.. the vulcun OHV, SOHC, DOHC 24V.... for the OHV its on the upper radiator hose on the drivers side.. with a 90 neck attached to the engine block.... the SOHC under the car on the lower hose on the pass side.. 24V DOHC on a lower aluminum Tee that has two 8mm blots and three rubber hoses clamped to it betwen the engine block and the battery.. if you check your VIN # the 8th digit, is either an S or a U.. for the OHC.. S= DOHC, U = SOHC.... very different engines.. plus other engines not 3.0s
The 3.0 L - OHC - V6 is ( 161 horsepower ) The 3.0 L - DOHC - V6 is ( 218 horsepower ) The 3.0 L - DOHC turbocharged V6 is ( 320 horsepower )
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In a 1997 Ford Taurus : The 3.0 liter " Vulcan " V6 engine is an OHV / pushrod design The 3.0 liter " Duratec " V6 engine is a DOHC design
Part of the answers is that the SOCH engine is the one with the sprk plug in the front only and the COCH engine is the twin cam 16 v. sprk plug on top
It was used in the previous generation Sable/Taurus (90's) with the 3.0 OHC Duratec engine and FWD Lincoln Continental's with the 4.6 V8. The two are probably not interchangeable and the gearing between the two is much different (at least in my experience). Would be nice to know if the two are interchangeable.
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No , not according to the Gates website ( they make timing belts etcetera ) The website shows the 2.0 liter SOHC ( and DOHC ) engines in a 1998 Ford Escort as being INTERFERENCE ENGINES