View Poll Results: Engine VS Motor
Engine
52
50.49%
Motor
28
27.18%
Engine unless it has a blower then its a blower motor
17
16.50%
Motor until it breaks then its a blown engine not to be confused w/a blower motor
6
5.83%
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Do you call it a motor or an engine?
05-12-2003 | 12:27 PM
#25
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From: ankeny,ia.
In our business, we also deal
with hydraulic motors ( hydrostatic)
My definitions: Motor, powered by an
outside energy soure, ( electric, hydraulic,
pneumatic, etc ) that converts it to a
mechanical output.
Engine: Takes fuel sources, and converts
them to a mechanical output, or in the case
of a jet, or rocket, thrust.
my .02
jt
with hydraulic motors ( hydrostatic)
My definitions: Motor, powered by an
outside energy soure, ( electric, hydraulic,
pneumatic, etc ) that converts it to a
mechanical output.
Engine: Takes fuel sources, and converts
them to a mechanical output, or in the case
of a jet, or rocket, thrust.
my .02
jt
05-12-2003 | 05:44 PM
#26
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Joined: May 2002
Posts: 1,175
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From: St Johns, FL
I remember reading a letter in Hot Rod Mag, sometime around 1984. A reader had written them a long long letter castigating them for always refering to those V-8s as "motors". He included many of the definitions that are spoken of here. Letter was about 6 paragraphs.
Hot rods 1 sentence response:
I thought that was pretty damn funny.
And i have NO idea why i still remember it
Hot rods 1 sentence response:
When Cale Yarborough stops saying he blew a motor, so will we....
And i have NO idea why i still remember it
