Denny will be taking a nap for the next few hours, and soaking his fingers too. Very comprehensive Denny. Good job.


And for some slang terms:

TRIPS..........three carb setup/ AKA tripower

JUGS...........nickname for carbs, usually of the two barrel variety. Can also be
called "pots" as in two pot manifold.

HUFFER........ another name for a supercharger. An engine can also be called
"Huffed."

"C" ed..........A frame modification to cut a C or U shape out of the bottom of
frame rail to give clearance, usually for a rear axle assembly.

"Z" ed..........A modification to the frame profile to lower the car. A leg is
added to drop the center of the frame down lower. Can be "Z"ed
in the front of the frame or the rear.

SUICIDE FRONT END... Generally a straight axle front end that has the cross
spring mounted behind the axle. Also called a "Bulldog" front
axle. Reason for the name is that if the spring breaks, the front
end can drop down and you commit, er........suicide.

BOB TAIL..... Usually a rod like a T bucket that has no bed or turtledeck, just
a gas tank mounted behind generally.

COWL STEERING....A setup where the steering arm exits the side of the cowl
section of the car and the drag link runs parallel to the ground.

SLUSH BOX....Another name for an automatic transmission.

GRANNY GEAR...generally refers to a truck transmission with a very low first g
gear.

HAIRPINS.......Also called radius rods or wishbones. The long steel pieces
used to locate front and rear axles. Usually seen on straight
axled cars.

TUBE AXLE.....A straight axle made from round, hollow steel stock.

I BEAM AXLE... The type used on most original Fords from the very earliest
years up until 1948. Profile is like an I beam.

PUMPKIN........Normally refers to the removable center section of something
like a 9 inch Ford rear axle. Also called a Hogs Head.

Thats all I can think of right now.

Don