More old terminology..........
...............with a drag racing bent. Found this while doing some other research and thought it interesting;
"A" or A-BONE: Model "A" Ford.
ALKY: Alcohol, used as a racing fuel and usually mixed with nitromethane.
BANZAI: An all-out run. Bringing the engine to absolute peak performance.
BENT STOVEBOLT: A Chevrolet V8 engine.
BIG END: The end of the quarter-mile distance. ...
BITE: Traction on the asphalt race course.
BLACKY CARBON: Gasoline.
BLOW: An engine failure.
BLOWER: A supercharger. Also known as a huffer, pump, stuffer, or windmill.
BORE: The diameter of the cylinder.
BOSS: The ultimate in perfection. Top quality.
BOX: Transmission.
BROKE: Out of competition due to mechanical failure.
BUCKS UP: Plenty of money.
BUG CATCHER: The scoop or hood around the injector system used on supercharged engines.
BUMP STICK: An engine camshaft. The term comes from the lobes on the cam.
BUTTONS: Chrysler Corporation stock cars equipped with pushbutton-operated automatic transmissions.
BYE: A single run made during eliminations.
CAN: Nitromethane racing fuel. [As in tip in the whole can - Ed]
CARBS: Carburetors.
CAROLINA STOCKER: A stock car running illegal equipment or engine size.
CHEATER SLICKS: Special tires made of racing-rubber compounds, but with tread
design to simulate regular street tires.
CHEVY: Chevrolet engine.
CHIZLER: Chrysler engine.
CHRISTMAS TREE: The electronic countdown starter.
CHRONDEKS: The electronic timing system used in drag racing.
CHUTE: Safety drag chute used to stop the high-speed racers.
COUGH AN ENGINE: An extreme engine failure.
CUT: To eliminate another car.
DEUCE: A 1932 Ford. One of the real pioneers of the hot rod movement.
DRAG: A quarter-mile acceleration race between two cars.
DRAGSTER: A specially designed racecar for quarter-mile acceleration events. The most popular design locates the driver behind the rear wheels for maximum traction, but there are no restrictions in this area.
DRAW: The methods of drawing opponents...
D-RING: The ring or handle the driver pulls at the end of the run to open the safety chute.
DROP THE HAMMER: The rapid engagement of the clutch at the start of a race.
E.T.: Elapsed Time.
ELIMINATED: Beaten in a race.
EYES: The light beams that start and stop the electronic timers.
FACTORY EXPERIMENTALS: A limited production stock car.
FIRE SUIT: The aluminized fireproof driver's uniform worn by drag racers in
open cars.
FLAME SUIT: Same as Fire Suit.
FLATHEAD: An early model Ford engine with the valves located in the block.
FoMoCo: Ford Motor Company.
FOUR BANGER: A four-cylinder engine, usually an early model Ford or Chevrolet.
GASSER: A car competition in either Gas Coupe/Sedan or Supercharged Gas
Coupe/Sedan (G/S) class.
HANDLER: Driver of a drag-racing car.
HAULER: An exceptionally fast car.
HEADERS: The start of the exhaust system which permits an uninterrupted expulsion of the burned gasses from the engine.
HEMI: An engine equipped with hemispherical combustion chamber heads.
HENRY: A Ford Motor Company product.
HONKER: An exceptionally fast or quick car, generally referring to a stock car.
HUFFER: A supercharger.
INJECTED: An engine equipped with a fuel injection system.
IN THE CHUTE: A car positioned in the staging area and ready to race.
JIMMY: A GMC truck engine modified for racing.
JUICE: Special racing fuels.
JUMP: To leave the starting line before the green light. This is a foul and the driver is eliminated.
LUNCH AN ENGINE: An extreme engine failure. To completely destroy an engine
during a run.
MAG: A magneto.
MAGS: Custom made magnesium wheels.
MoPar: Chrysler Corporation product.
NITRO: Nitromethane.
OUT TO LUNCH: A real nobody. A nothing.
PUT IT TO THE WOOD: Open the throttle to its maximum.
PUT IN THE CAN: Operate the race car on the largest possible percentage of fuel.
PUSH CAR: A regular car used to start a race car not equipped with a starter.
RAIL: A dragster.
RATCHET JAW: A person who talks a great deal without saying too much.
RAUNCHY: A poorly painted or appearing car.
ROLL BAR: A safety cage that protects the driver in case of accident.
ROLLER: A roller camshaft.
SANDBAGGER: A driver who holds back in the staging area in an effort to select his opponents during eliminations.
SLICKS: Wide, flat tires...
SLINGSHOT: A dragster design where the driver sits behind the rear wheels for
maximum weight distribution and traction.
SLUSH PUMP: Automatic transmission.
SOLO: A single run.
SOUTHERN STOCKER: See CAROLINA STOCKER.
STICK: A car equipped with a standard transmission.
STOCKER: A stock production automobile.
STOVEBOLT: A Chevrolet. See BENT STOVEBOLT.
STROKE: The distance the piston travels vertically in the cylinder.
STROKER: An engine with an increased stroke displacement over the original measurement.
STROKE IT: To take it easy.
STUFFER: Supercharger.
TACH: A tachometer, a device which shows the engine rpm.
T.E.: Top Eliminator, the major winner at a drag race.
TECH: Technical inspection.
TOP: Top Eliminator.
TOP END: The second half of the quarter-mile distance.
TOUGH: Something that is extra nice.
TOY: A race car.
TRAPS: A three-light system...
TROPHY RUN: The final run for a class or eliminator victory.
TUBE STEAK: A hot dog, the main staple of a drag racer's meal.
UNREAL: An exceptional car or performance.
WHEELIE: A Wheelstand. When the front wheels of a race car clear the asphalt
coming off the starting line.
ZOOMIES: Upswept exhaust headers on dragsters.
– Mike Bumbeck
