Odd Terms and Definitions

[KittDrifter]

We all should know what the term 'f-body' means (any firebird, trans am, or camaro) and if you dont, something is wrong. I hope this thread can be used to post terms, along with what they mean, or suggesting a term you dont know, or that others may not be familiar with. Starting off, what are "salad shooters" and what is a 'tranny tunnel'? And what cars fall under the other GM chassis letters?

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[JT]

Originally Posted by KittDrifter

We all should know what the term 'f-body' means (any firebird, trans am, or camaro) and if you dont, something is wrong.

I hope this thread can be used to post terms, along with what they mean, or suggesting a term you dont know, or that others may not be familiar with.

Starting off, what are "salad shooters" and what is a 'tranny tunnel'?

And what cars fall under the other GM chassis letters?

This type of thread would probably be better suited in the FAQ forum, as that is the place people should be looking to for Frequently Asked Questions and Information:
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/faq-board/

We have some information on common technical abbreviations (not just forum abbreviations):
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/fa...eviations.html (Some useful information and abbreviations commonly used on the boards:)

[Brennan]

Originally Posted by KittDrifter

We all should know what the term 'f-body' means (any firebird, trans am, or camaro) and if you dont, something is wrong.

I hope this thread can be used to post terms, along with what they mean, or suggesting a term you dont know, or that others may not be familiar with.

Starting off, what are "salad shooters" and what is a 'tranny tunnel'?

And what cars fall under the other GM chassis letters?

salad shooters are rims. tranny tunnel is the hump in your floor with a transmission in it. and for future reference trans ams are firebirds. trans am was an option on the firebird like z28 camaro.

[KittDrifter]

some others:

Bowling Balls: the spherical hubcaps that came on 82-84 trans ams that look like, well, bowling balls

GM Letter-body Platforms:
A-body = malibu, chevelle, le mans
B and D-body = caprice, bonneville, impala
F-body = firebird, camaro
X and K-body = nova, ventura
V-body = GTO

[omnipotentgoku]

AFPR = Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
MAF = Mass Air Flow (sensor)

[Lee1]

N.O.S. New Old Stock- Refers to factory original, unused, never installed parts. Does not apply to replacement parts installed and later removed.

OEM- Original Equipment Manufacturer. Parts made by the same the same suppliers as found on production cars.

[tony_cogliandro]

rake - where the front of the car is lower than the back.

[omnipotentgoku]

MPFI - Multi Port Fuel Injection - This was the type of manifold and fuel injection scheme used for V6's in the late 80's (87 and up I believe)

TPI - Tuned Port injection - Fuel injection for V8's