I'm a rook. I have a heads/engine question

[beanplant]

Okay, I'm sorry, this is another stupid question, but I don't want to F anything up. This is my first motor I've ever actualyl torn in to. Sicne my 302 to is bored .030 over to a 306, am I going to have to do anything to the heads I put on it? Sorry I'm an idiot.

-Shaun

 

[thehueypilot]

Head gaskets are usually .100 inches over the standard bore, so no you won't have to do anything special. Unless you are going to put a bigger cam in it then you might want to check the piston to valve clearence while you got the head off. Cheap insurance.

 

[mustangdave]

and it is an engine, not a motor; motors are electrical thingamajiggies.

 

[beanplant]

Cool, thanx huey.

and it is an engine, not a motor; motors are electrical thingamajiggie

mo·tor
n.
1. Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.
2. A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.

 

[Hack]

and it is an engine, not a motor; motors are electrical thingamajiggies.

I think way back when, that was the accepted definition. However, the term motor is used a lot for gasoline engines, so they added it to the dictionary.

It's kind of too bad this happens, but I guess the dictionary must reflect the actual spoken usage of language? I keep wondering if they will change the accepted use of the apostrophe, since so many people misuse that. Sorry, end hijack.. (my mother is an English teacher, so that's my excuse).

 

[67CoupeDriva]

It depends upon the dictionary. Some are more descriptive and are quick to include popular definition "shifts" and slang terms, while others (OED for example) are more PREscriptive and rigid in their traditional definitions. I for one agree, a motor is an electrical device.

 

[TRICKFastback]

thingamajiggies??

 

[LMan]

nope, you need not do anything in regards to your heads on your 306 motor.

 

[Vinyl66]

Just don't make the mistake of putting motor oil in your engine!

 

[beanplant]

Just don't make the mistake of putting motor oil in your engine!

HAHAHAHAHA!! lol I love it!

 

[D.Hearne]

Oh GOD here we go again with the ENGINE/ MOTOR debate.

 

[10secgoal]

Hehe, doesn't matter. Poeple say it enough, they change the dic. I think Ain't is in the dic. now. WUT WERDS DO IT COME FROM?!?!