[66sprint6]

Maytag washer with gas powered motor

[geeteeohguy]

Originally Posted by Sirrotica

Drivetrain is every thing from the engine flywheel rearward in a longitudinal chassis. Powertrain is everything from the fan blade rearward in a longitudinal chassis. The terminology for each includes different components.

Really, it's splitting hairs.

FWIW, engine, and motor are two different things, but I fully understand when someone says they "blew their motor".

As a long-term auto tech like Brad here, I agree.

[misterp266]

My favorite is VIN number. What does the N stand for again? hmmmm......

[Chris65LeMans]

Originally Posted by 66sprint6

Maytag washer with gas powered motor

Perfect timing - I'm going to buy my wife a new washer and dryer. She picked up my computer and saw this.

All I thought was "$5 to wash britches? Highway robbery!"

[nashcar]

Originally Posted by misterp266

My favorite is VIN number. What does the N stand for again? hmmmm......

Number number.

[brad900]

Originally Posted by misterp266

My favorite is VIN number. What does the N stand for again? hmmmm......

When ever somebody ask for my VIN number I say 17, they always look confused

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by misterp266

My favorite is VIN number. What does the N stand for again? hmmmm......

I do that all the time. I know it makes no sense, but still.

Same with CAC card.

Same with ATM machine.

lol

[RocktimusPryme]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

Same with CAC card.

To be fair, those things are really unfortunately named to begin with. It would be really awkward for the guards at the gate to ask to see my CAC without adding "card" behind it.

[SR-71]

People that continue to call expansion or soft plugs freeze plugs. I had two mentors that stressed that people are ignorant that can’t be corrected and steal oxygen.

[72projectbird]

Originally Posted by RocktimusPryme

To be fair, those things are really unfortunately named to begin with. It would be really awkward for the guards at the gate to ask to see my CAC without adding "card" behind it.

I tell em I'm gonna whip out my CAC.

lol

[66sprint6]

In my experience, the companies that specialize in only the prop shaft and rear end, around here anyway, are called Central Driveline or Pat's Driveline. Drivetrain or Powertrain searches go to the usual auto shops. The thing is, the use of "train" in either word encompasses the inclusion of the components of a real train: A unit making power, coupled with another unit converting that power into usable, manipulable force, and the final drive where the surface vehicle meets its base condition on Earth.

Anyways, if you think people can get heated about things like this, then you can imagine the debate in England over the use of the word "trucks".

[Sirrotica]

Political correctness in the automotive hobby field?...........

Naw, we don't need that too, PC does not make anything better from my observation point. There are far more urgent matters in the US than whether someone calls a internal combustion engine, a motor....and it just goes on, and on............

[Region Warrior]

Originally Posted by misterp266

My favorite is VIN number. What does the N stand for again? hmmmm......

Work in a new car dealer parts dept., and need vin 70% of the time.
I ask; what's your vi number? Customs respond "what's that?"

[66sprint6]

Uh-oh, here we go again. I bet they would understand if someone had said "serial number".

[Singleton]

Why do we park on the driveway, but drive on the parkway?

[misterp266]

Originally Posted by Sirrotica

Political correctness in the automotive hobby field?...........

Naw, we don't need that too, PC does not make anything better from my observation point. There are far more urgent matters in the US than whether someone calls a internal combustion engine, a motor....and it just goes on, and on............

The “urgent matters in the US” are only discussed in the clubhouse. The “fluff” stays in the lobby to amuse. . . . .

[randy1966GTO]

Powertrain and drivetrain or engine/motor don't drive me crazy nearly as much as "breaks", "counsel", "concourse restoration" or "rims".

Then there's the "I'm going to sale it" or "is it for sell?" guys.

Yes, I've got too much time on my hands, lol.

[tooski]

"The car needs restored."

[Sirrotica]

Originally Posted by misterp266

The “urgent matters in the US” are only discussed in the clubhouse. The “fluff” stays in the lobby to amuse. . . . .

"Urgent matters" has a very wide scope. Could be whether the new bronco looks too similar to the old Scout II necessitating IH/Navistar to bring a lawsuit against ford to make it look less like the Scout II. It was worded that way intentionally, so that the post wasn't censored.

[Firedup6975]

Originally Posted by 72projectbird

I've gotten to the point where I just don't care anymore. People use different words to describe the same thing. Sometimes it's a regional thing, sometimes it's just a simple mistake, and other times plain stupidity.

As long as I can understand what's trying to be explained, I'm good. Powertrain/drivetrain, engine/motor, its whatever.

EXACTLY! just the fact the people even want to talk about or have an interest is good enough for me