How many camshafts do a single overhead camshaft V8 engine have?

A single overhead camshaft V-8 has 2 camshafts, one on each head.

4 Camshafts total. 2 above each cylinder bank. So... 2 per head.

One for each valve per cylinder. There are so many variables in answering this question. A standard v8 engine will have 16 lobes, 1 for each valve while an overhead cam engine will run 2 cams with 8...

It is an engine that has it's one and only cam shaft in the head above the valves. Instead of having it below in the block. A double overhead cam has two cams in each head.

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