How many v8 engines are there?

An engine has one piston for each cylinder, so a V8 will have eight pistons.

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

It's called a V8 because it has 8 cylinders.The V tells you that the cylinders are formed into the shape of a V.

A V8 Engine has 8 cylinders organized in a V shape.

The 32 Ford V-8 engine was rated at 65 H.P. Many people claim it had 60 H.P. however, Ford released a 60 H.P. V-8 in 1937. The 60 H.P. engine had 136 cubic inches while the 65 H.P. engine had 221...