I have a question?

WHY does everone refer to factory heads as STEEL, I know of not one automotive builder that makes a steel head, they are Cast iron, come on say Cast Iron


Randy

okay Coug! I will say it!....STEEL!

Sometimes its STEAL depending on where the come from
I've often wondered that myself
People think the Iron ones are heavy, imagine the weight of an engine block, heads, and intake made from steel

they would be easier to repair if they were steel.....



Randy

LOL every farmer with a Miller thunderbolt and a box of 7018's would be a professional block repair man.

They say it just to PISS OFF THE COUG!!!!!!

the Coug wrote:WHY does everone refer to factory heads as STEEL, I know of not one automotive builder that makes a steel head, they are Cast iron, come on say Cast Iron


Randy

Come on Coug, don't be so technical. Its just a gearheads figure of speach. Hell, I sometimes call my engine a motor,but every hillbilly like me on here know's what i'm talking about.

bbf-falcon wrote: I sometimes call my engine a motor,but every hillbilly like me on here know's what i'm talking about.

what type? synchronous, or induction??? brushless????

yes I know engines run on gas or diesel, motors are electric, but it is irritating to hear someone say my motor has steel heads and a steel block...



Randy

Why do we call a manual transmission a "standard"? It used to be because it was standard equipment and the automatic was an option.


Soooooo......


Should we now call an automatic a "standard".

. . . . who knows

Why do people call it a "ATM machine", ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine, so that would make it an Automated Teller Machine Machine ? What about "VIN number", Vehichle Identification Number Number ?

I think I refer to the heads as just "iron", "it's an iron headed engine".

whatbumper wrote:Why do we call a manual transmission a "standard"? It used to be because it was standard equipment and the automatic was an option.


Soooooo......


Should we now call an automatic a "standard".

OK, now we're getting too technical. Careful, as some older fellows may get a headache.







Doug...

I was just thinking about some more stuff and you know what, even though I know it's an engine, I say "motor plate" and if someone is not using nitrous I say "it's on motor" or "that's all motor". I also have a local Electrical inspector that goes nuts if someone puts "Hot Water Heater" on a panel directory, he says "why would you heat hot water, it's just a water heater" .

Paulie! we must have the same Electrical Inspector!

'65 T-BOLT wrote:Paulie! we must have the same Electrical Inspector!

tell them to eat a dick. Most of them are 20 years behind the times, and have an inferiority complex. IMO
He should be happy the damn thing is labelled.

Is it Ford Motor Co. or Ford Engine Co.

bbf-falcon wrote:Is it Ford Motor Co. or Ford Engine Co.

i think coug has to much time on his hands

jesse wrote:i think coug has to much time on his hands

mybe he needs to take a trip to the road house