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?

JT

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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:
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/faq-board/

We have some information on common technical abbreviations (not just forum abbreviations):
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/faq-...eviations.html

Brennan

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

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

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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

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

omnipotentgoku

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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