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Dave Scott


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As you may have guessed, I'm pretty new to this classic American car world.

In the UK we grew up with small cars and small engines. For V8's all we ever had was the Rover V8 P.O.S with less power than a honda, lol.

So we focussed more on 4 pot inline engines with turbos.

We also didn't do much with gearbox's and diffs, as we were'nt changing the perfomance enough to really affect the chassis etc.

 

I need learn what you are talking about, and I need to learn fast. I have about 20 years of catching up to do

So lets start with engines, specifically V8's

What are the main terms I should be familiar with?



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Hers a few links that may help....

http://olskoolrodz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32823

http://www.hotrodsandclassics.net/hotrodslang.htm

http://jilmcintosh.typepad.com/jil/antique-car-and-hotrod-gl.html

http://books.google.ca/books/about/Ultimate_Hot_Rod_Dictionary.html?id=OtKWmLLiuTgC&redir_esc=y

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"Winter Beater" -- just a car to get around in winter, drive in the salt , slush, and keep your'e good ride off those roads.

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Dave Scott wrote:

 

What are the main terms I should be familiar with?

Here's 3 of my favs.

 SBC- small block Chevy.( all 3 generations, starting with 3rd generationbiggrin)

 BBC-big block Chevy. (bigger can be better)

 TORQUE!!!!- #1 requirement.



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    3/4 cam    

    Blower    

    Turbo    

    12 bolt    

    9 inch  

     headers  

     tranny  (I hate that word)

    juice 



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427CARL wrote:

    3/4 cam    

    Blower    

    Turbo    

    12 bolt    

    9 inch  

     headers  

     tranny  (I hate that word)

    juice 

 No offence, but do NOT use the term 3/4 cam around real car guys !! There's no such thing !!

If you're used to 4 bangers with turbos, then stick with it because that's our future. I think my next project will be based on GM's (Saab) ecotech with lots of boost. There will always be a need for big displacement engines for racing and the "Wow" factor, but for street use I think 4 cylinders will be the way to go. Half the people that own classic cars today can't afford to drive them because of the high cost of fuel. Give it another 5 years and see how much we'll be paying.



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427CARL wrote:

    3/4 cam    

    Blower    

    Turbo    

    12 bolt    

    9 inch  

     headers  

     tranny  (I hate that word)

    juice 

 ummm, you're missing the other half of that list,.... you know... what they all mean? lol



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Dave Scott


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poncho62 wrote:

Hers a few links that may help....

http://olskoolrodz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32823

http://www.hotrodsandclassics.net/hotrodslang.htm

http://jilmcintosh.typepad.com/jil/antique-car-and-hotrod-gl.html

http://books.google.ca/books/about/Ultimate_Hot_Rod_Dictionary.html?id=OtKWmLLiuTgC&redir_esc=y

 Excellent!, thanks.

I'll get the kettle on and start studying



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well i don t know much about mechanic but if you want to be in the biggest crowd you have to own a Chevy .............for an old car ...............and if you build a hot rod a 350 Chevy engine is the easiest thing to build horsepower and the after market parts is full of everything . ya if you ain t a Chevy your in the small crowd lollllllllllllllll and i bought a Nova cause it was cheaper than buying the mopar that i want.............may be i ll put a Ford motor in the Nova and go to cruise night lolllllllll

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Chebby...NO
Chevy...Yes

Tranny...NO
Trans.....OK

Rear end..Yes
Diff..........maybe
Differential...YES

ad nauseum.....

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427CARL wrote:

    3/4 cam =  Slang used by kids because they have no idea what their cam specs are

    Blower  = Supercharger  or a hooker  

    Turbo     = exhaust driven fan to presurize intake charge

    12 bolt  = a ****ty rear end  

    9 inch  =a good rear end that's just a bit better than an 8 3/4

     headers=  freeflowing exhaust manifolds made from tubing ,(or something you get from a blower)

     tranny  (I hate that word) =transmission ( or another name for a blower with balls)

    juice = Nitrous Oxide ( or something you have to wipe off the blower)

 



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Tranny ... a girl who can write her name in the snow.  hmm



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hemi43 wrote:
427CARL wrote:

    3/4 cam =  Slang used by kids because they have no idea what their cam specs are

    Blower  = Supercharger  or a hooker  

    Turbo     = exhaust driven fan to presurize intake charge

    12 bolt  = a ****ty rear end  

    9 inch  =a good rear end that's just a bit better than an 8 3/4

     headers=  freeflowing exhaust manifolds made from tubing ,(or something you get from a blower)

     tranny  (I hate that word) =transmission ( or another name for a blower with balls)

    juice = Nitrous Oxide ( or something you have to wipe off the blower)

 

my  keyboard is now coverd in rye



-- Edited by scruffre on Friday 30th of November 2012 10:05:56 PM

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I've done the Nitrous oxide thing... it was all going so well too:

 



-- Edited by Dave Scott on Friday 30th of November 2012 10:53:14 PM

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Ouch,I know that feeling too well. Ed

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On the hose = big spray lol

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Looks like you had him till you lost traction ,because of all that oil on the track. Ed

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flatblack55delivery wrote:

Looks like you had him till you lost traction ,because of all that oil on the track. Ed

 Nope, I still beat him accross the line. I was very naughty and kept the foot down even after I heard the clunks and saw the smoke.

 I was racing against an old arch rival that had always slagged off my hairdresser car.

I apologized to everyone for the hour long delay as they cleaned up the track. oops



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Not much you can do when things start to come out the side of the block. Even though it was not a funny situation I had to laugh when your wife realizes there might not be a vacation that year"ohh thats not good "she says. Ed

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Glue  -    spray on traction compound

Strip-   closest one to you when you move over,TMP or Cayuga:Next St thomas Raceway Park,a little further west: Then Grand Bend,on the shores of Lake Huron

pop -  what yank's call soda

beer - thats a given

snow- what we get in the winter months(Nov-Feb)

freezing rain- looks nice but it breaks sh#t

 

You will fit right in,sounds like you have done your home work.



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Hemi......I didnt think you Dodge guy's had a sense of humor.......

 By the way Dave Scott...... a 13.35 in the quarter in Canaduh is something a Dodge's could only hope for....



-- Edited by Grumpsbodyworks on Tuesday 4th of December 2012 03:43:57 PM

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We had 2 dogs named Hemi and Max (wedge). They're in the bone yard now !



-- Edited by hemi43 on Tuesday 4th of December 2012 07:35:56 PM

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Grumpsbodyworks wrote:

Hemi......I didnt think you Dodge guy's had a sense of humor.......

 By the way Dave Scott...... a 13.35 in the quarter in Canaduh is something a Dodge's could only hope for....



-- Edited by Grumpsbodyworks on Tuesday 4th of December 2012 03:43:57 PM

 Not only do we have a sense of humour, but we also have great taste in vehicles !! I used to race at Cayuga almost every weekend for a couple years straight. Drove the car 2 hours to get there , put my slicks on and ran 13.20 all day. Hundreds of passes and never broke. Something Chev owners could only dream of.smile

Remember; Inside every Chevy owner there's a Mopar guy screaming to get out !!biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

 



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I think you know where I stand on this debate:

Meet my dog...... "Hemi" lol (the day we recued him from jail)

h1.jpg



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Ran this at Cayuga this year.... new driver to drag racing (Devilish) ....never been on a drag strip..... ran complete 1/4 in second gear.....too scared to shift.....ran 12.20

Dodge needs slicks to run 13.30 ?????? Really ?????

I have to admit...I drive a 12 ram...... bought it becuase it was cheaper than Chevy or Ford



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Grumpsbodyworks wrote:

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Ran this at Cayuga this year.... new driver to drag racing (Devilish) ....never been on a drag strip..... ran complete 1/4 in second gear.....too scared to shift.....ran 12.20

Dodge needs slicks to run 13.30 ?????? Really ?????

I have to admit...I drive a 12 ram...... bought it becuase it was cheaper than Chevy or Ford

 Not sure how old you are, but yeah, in the 80s you needed slicks to run low 13. This was my daily driver and really wasn't in the mood to burn off my street tires. Running 13 seconds today is not impressive, but 30 years ago it was especially in a 3700 lb car.



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Im old enough to remember running my 69 mustang FB 351 cleaveland 4 gear car at Toronto dragway north of Georgetown in Balenfad !

Long gone and closed in 1974 - 75

BTW.....12.68 street tires ;)

Use to stop in at Fagans auto wreckers on a sat afternoon and but used H - N 50 x 15's for $10 Switch out my good tires and go into Orangeville and BURN THEM OFF in town. Then put my good tires back on and go home.

Those were the days....

Shzit !....Im OLD


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Yeah, you're right !! You are old !!One would think that being as old as the trees, you would come to your senses and get yourself a Dodge !! LOL

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