Historical Background
What does IROC stand for?
What is International Race Of Champions?
With this type of chassis the frame and the body are one component and cannot be easily seperated.
What is Unibody?
ICE stands for this.
What is Internal Combustion Engine?
This minimizes friction inside of an engine
What is oil?
What is Springs or Torsion Bars?
This pontiac car was voted motortrend car of the year in 1968.
What is GTO?
This vehicle type has front and back seats with a traditional trunk. It accomodates four to six persons and is typically a four door.
What is a Sedan?
This is the biggest part of the engine ?
What is Engine Block?
This component dampens the upward and downward movement of the springs.
What is a shock absorber?
This person invented the automotive assembly line.
Who is Henry Ford?
This component fits on top of the cylinder block to close and seal the top of the cylinders ?
What is Cylinder Head?
This component rotates at 1/2 the speed of the crankshaft.
What is camshaft?
The brake pedel is connected to this componenent which is full of hydraulic fluid.
What is Master Cylinder?
Before gasoline many vehicles were powered by this.
What is steam power?
The combustion chamber is typically located in this compenent.
What is cylinder head?
This circulates the coolant through the cooling system.
What is Water Pump?
This type of brake setup is found on almost all modern vehicles and has superior braking/cooling capacity when compared to a style of brakes that is found on older vehicles.
What is Disc Brakes?
Prohibition is the reason we have this sport today.
What is Nascar?
SUV stands for this.
What is Sport Utility Vehicle?
This is a plastic or metal ductwork assembly that directs the flow of air and gasses to the combustion chamber.
What is the intake manifold?
This component controls the boiling point of engine coolant by keeping the system under a certain amount of pressure.
What is pressure cap or radiator cap?
This system prevents tires from going into a skid during hard braking. (need the full name)
What is Antilock Brake System?