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#974455 09/25/2013 9:43 PM
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Wondering if anyone has a cheat sheet that explains all the slang words used for engine components.
I guess I'm getting old, a dizzy to me is someone that doesn't have a clue.

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A 'dizzy' is a distributor

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Most 'cheats' are simply the first few letters of a part rather than saying the whole word to people who would know immediately what you are talking about.

ConRod
dizzy
cam
crank
mains
carb
tranny
diff

If all else fails, simply ask.

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don't forget BREAKS.


Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.


As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins

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