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How many of you have motors in your truck?

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Wow, you must be a CEO for GM if you run a motor in your truck /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif. I have an ENGINE in my truck.

The reason for this post is to correct the old term motor when relating it to an internal combustion ENGINE. A motor is run by electricity. An ENGINE is ran by using the energy in burning fuel.

Although, if you got a manual and you disable the park/neutral saftey switch, you can crank the engine over with the starter and drive down the road /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif


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Yeah, and a double cardan is not a CV etcetera ad nauseum.
Unless you can't understand the post -- does it make all that much difference? /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
 
actually, every single one of us has a motor in his/her truck, including you

an engine is a TYPE of motor...don't believe me? Break out the dictionary

mo·tor (mtr)
n.
1.) Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2.) A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.
3.) A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: "It was a night of lovers. All along the highway... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery"; (Sinclair Lewis).

en·gine (njn)
n.

1.) A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion.
Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel.

a) A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool: engines of war.
b)An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment.
c)A locomotive.
d)A fire engine.
e) A search engine. (computers)
 
Good call Brian!! /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
 
blower motor is too. Some of us have a fan motor. The thing that works off vaccum and opens and closes the exhaust blockoff may be considered a motor. I am sure there are a few things in the vaccum systems you could mention.
 
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A motor is run by electricity. An ENGINE is ran by using the energy in burning fuel.


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Actually there is such a thing as a AIR-MOTOR....
I work on them daily...so electricity is not the only source of energy!!! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
Air motor????? Hmmmm...........
What about farts?
Dont Ricers run on farts?
Or is that more of an internal combustion engine thing?
 
Damn...looks like I'm going to have to replace my MOTOR mounts with ENGINE mounts... /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif
 
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actually, every single one of us has a motor in his/her truck, including you

an engine is a TYPE of motor...don't believe me? Break out the dictionary

mo·tor (mtr)
n.
1.) Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2.) A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.
3.) A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: "It was a night of lovers. All along the highway... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery"; (Sinclair Lewis).

en·gine (njn)
n.

1.) A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion.
Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel.

a) A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool: engines of war.
b)An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment.
c)A locomotive.
d)A fire engine.
e) A search engine. (computers)

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LOL.
Down here in the south we have ingins and moters and we use erl in them.


DAMN! that's got to be embarrassing. <----had to look it up to spell it right. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
BTW...we are laughing with you. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif


Here let me help you with that foot....you seem to be choking on it.
 
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actually, every single one of us has a motor in his/her truck

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Um, not EVERY single one of us...







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Damn...looks like I'm going to have to replace my MOTOR mounts with ENGINE mounts... /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

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yep, while we're at it, we'll have to call and/or write all these places selling crate motors and tell them to start calling 'em crate engines. /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif
 
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actually, every single one of us has a motor in his/her truck

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Um, not EVERY single one of us...







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kennyw, that's only 1/2 a truck
 
hmmm... lets see... I have a 350, power windows, windshield wipers... power locks... da starter... hmmm... guess thats it.

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Open mouth, insert foot! /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif

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we use erl in them.


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Grim, in Texas we use awl in our injuns! /forums/images/graemlins/deal.gif
 
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don't I see the motor for the wipers?

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Yes but it is no longer in the truck /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Now it is ON the outside of the truck... I figured someone would catch that... BTW, anyone looking for a full convertable pickup cab with a clear title /forums/images/graemlins/rotfl.gif
 
hell yeah I will pay umm 20 billion dollars for that there gem. or I wouldn't but you know don't quote me /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
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actually, every single one of us has a motor in his/her truck, including you

an engine is a TYPE of motor...don't believe me? Break out the dictionary

mo·tor (mtr)
n.
1.) Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2.) A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.
3.) A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: "It was a night of lovers. All along the highway... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery"; (Sinclair Lewis).

en·gine (njn)
n.

1.) A machine that converts energy into mechanical force or motion.
Such a machine distinguished from an electric, spring-driven, or hydraulic motor by its use of a fuel.

a) A mechanical appliance, instrument, or tool: engines of war.
b)An agent, instrument, or means of accomplishment.
c)A locomotive.
d)A fire engine.
e) A search engine. (computers)

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Yeah, well you dont call starters starter engines or your wiper motor a wiper engine or power windows a window engine. Motor is a hard definition for an electrical device that produces motion. Though you find engine in a dictionary defined as a motor doesnt mean its correct.

Check out the logic: if A equals B and B equals C then A equals C right? But like I explained: saying ENGINE equals MOTOR and MOTOR doenst equal ENGINE leaves you with ENGINE not equaling MOTOR.

I believe along with my very respectable engines/dyno/air flow teacher at Ferris State University that an Internal Combustion Engine should be referred to a an Engine and that a Motor run off of electricity should be called a Motor.

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