Gearhead Lingo

Summary


Blower: A belt driven air-to-fuel mixture compressor which increases atmospheric pressure in the engine, resulting in added horsepower.

Supercharger: A crank driven air-to-fuel mixture compressor which increases atmospheric pressure in the engine, resulting in added horsepower.

Tubbed: Having the rear frame and body modified to allow for extra-wide wheels and tires that do not protrude past the fenders.

See the full content of this document

Extract


Gearhead Lingo

A reader new to the automotive hobby recently pointed out that he often has no idea what us gearheads are talking about, so I scoured the Internet and found these definitions.

Antique: 25 years old or older, in stock, unm...

See the full content of this document

Sponsored links




ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

© Copyright 2012, vLex. All Rights Reserved.

Contents in vLex Canada

Explore vLex

For Professionals

For Partners

Company