Hot-Rod "ism's"

[Damn True]

Thought it might be fun to catalog some of the odd coloquialisms that exist in Hot-Rodding.



Heck, I think the term "HOT-ROD" itself qualifies.

One of my favorites:

"Runs like a raped ape." or "Runs like a stripe'ed a$$ed ape."

The imagery always kinda makes me laugh.

What are your favorites?

[BA.]

"peg-leg rearend" always struck me as an odd analogy. Understood though.

[Benoit23]

I always heard the "Runs like a spotted ape".

[BonzoHansen]

The term "bench racing" comes to mind. Nice way to say "BSing and boasting"

[protour73]

"deep into the lights"

"plenty of horses"

"hit the hooks/binders"

the one that always bothered me was "dizzy" in place of distributor....

[6'9"Witha69]

3/4 race cam

[Larry Callahan]

3/4 race cam

Oh! I can't tell you how many times I heard my dad say that. LOL!

[Neil B]

Slapper Bars
Cherry Picker
Sleeper
Smack
Punched '30 Over'
Pop-Ups
Pair of Hookers
Bumpstick
Dumps
Purse
Bug Catcher
'Caged
Slammed
Tubbed
Meats
Studs
Mags
Slicks 'n Skinnies
Big 'n Littles
Steamrollers
Mickeys
G60's
Roller Rockers (my wife's favorite)

[Norm Peterson]

"chopped and channelled"

"Z'ed"

"suicide doors"

"short times"

"big end"



Norm

[project hotrod]

"mile n hour"

"spraying xxx shot" (always sounder odd to me)

"hair dryer"

"huffer"

"suicide front end"

"bobbed"

"frenched"

"shaved"

"whoa pedal"

"sneeze"

"one wheel peel"

"layin frame"

"squeeze"

"camel hump heads"

"3 on the tree"

"mouse motor"

"rat motor"

"pizza cutters"

"I'd rather be blown than injected" (not funny)

[gordonquixote]

"You could shower down going 65 and spin the tires all day long....."

"Wheels bigger than 15" belong on a covered wagon"

"How much you want for it"

[rob07002]

"pair of hair dryers"

N20
"spray it"
"crazy on the junk
"on the juice"

"You can't polish a turd"
"10 footer, 20 footer"
"big house"
"crop dusted the big end on the track"
"traps"

[KevMc]

I work in a speed shop, if I hear one more person call nitrous "Naws" I may go postal. And yeah, people still come in looking for 3/4 race cams.
Me and the other counter guy keep a list:
Crowl Induction scoop (cowl induction)
Skributer (distributor)
MDS box (any MSD ignition box)
Calibrated hose (braided line, like Earls etc.)
Fool Pump
And everyone needs a 750 double pumper.

[project hotrod]

I work in a speed shop, if I hear one more person call nitrous "Naws" I may go postal. And yeah, people still come in looking for 3/4 race cams.
Me and the other counter guy keep a list:
Crowl Induction scoop (cowl induction)
Skributer (distributor)
MDS box (any MSD ignition box)
Calibrated hose (braided line, like Earls etc.)
Fool Pump
And everyone needs a 750 double pumper.

Too many years in the aftemarket checking in.

Man, some people destroy brand names and parts.

"Yeah, I gotta 350 four bolt outta truck"

"Eldenblook" instead of Edelbrock

"Yeah I need some ARP head bolts" Not A-R-P

"I'd like to tub my 13 second car out"

"I wanna tunnel ram with dual CLODS"

"I wanna a gear drive for the sound it makes"

"I wanna beat Mustangs and Camaros"

"I got a Chevy 350 big block"

"I want my car to sound like a Mustang"

"Yeah I wanna set of Flow daddys (Flowmasters) for my Cutlass"

[scogin918]

I work in a speed shop, if I hear one more person call nitrous "Naws" I may go postal. And yeah, people still come in looking for 3/4 race cams.
Me and the other counter guy keep a list:
Crowl Induction scoop (cowl induction)
Skributer (distributor)
MDS box (any MSD ignition box)
Calibrated hose (braided line, like Earls etc.)
Fool Pump
And everyone needs a 750 double pumper.

Dude, I worked at the Super Shops down here in Charleston a while back and I can't tell you how many times I heard someone wanting a new "skributer". Too funny.

We had a guy down here they called MSD. I'll let you figure out why.

[RATT]

Dude, I worked at the Super Shops down here in Charleston a while back and I can't tell you how many times I heard someone wanting a new "skributer". Too funny.

We had a guy down here they called MSD. I'll let you figure out why.

The "skributer" is the thing that shoots the hot fiyah!!!

[bobbaganoosh]

And yeah, people still come in looking for 3/4 race cams.

Crane made a hyd. cam for the sbc that actually said "3/4 race cam" on the end of the box. I don't work in the industry anymore so I don't know if they still do, but up until a few years ago it was still being made. It was always funny to have an older guy come in & say "Gimme a 3/4 race cam for a small block shivvy", and I'd give them one. They'd plop the cash down & leave without asking specs, looking at the cam card or anything.

[yellowrallys]

Anybody ever had a "three hole Buick", or for the elite crowd, perhaps a "four hole Buick" depending on the front fender trim.

Man, dat homey got himself a 3 hole Buick!

Yes, it's fast...no, you can't drive it.

[Van B]

Anybody ever had a "three hole Buick", or for the elite crowd, perhaps a "four hole Buick" depending on the front fender trim.

Man, dat homey got himself a 3 hole Buick!

Yes, it's fast...no, you can't drive it.

Speaking of Buicks, ever have a "deuce and a quarter"?

Oh yeah, and I've heard the term "full house" before I assume relating to the engine, but never quite understood what it meant. Old school 50's or 60's?

[shortrack]

Oh yeah, and I've heard the term "full house" before I assume relating to the engine, but never quite understood what it meant. Old school 50's or 60's?

I always took that to mean it was a full race engine like you would find in a drag car......like 12.5 to 1s, full race cam (as opposed to 3/4 lol!) tunnel ram etc......sometimes guys would take their "full house" drag car out, slap some plates on and go match race after midnight sort of thing......you know, all hush hush